Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 15 June 2016
103. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to offer financial support to the Irish Men's Sheds Association, for its important social and community work; the grant schemes his Department operates under which the individual men's shed groups can apply for assistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16266/16]
View answer109. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the schemes he provides under which the Irish Men's Sheds Association can apply to for assistance in its important social and community work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16267/16]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 103 and 109 together.
The Irish men’s sheds association is currently funded through the Scheme to Support National Organisations (SSNO) which aims to provide multi-annual funding to national organisations towards core costs associated with the provision of services.
The current round of funding commenced on 1 July 2014, for a two year period. The organisation in question was allocated €175,950 for the 24 month period to 30 June 2016.
A new round of funding was advertised in January 2016, with applications due for submission in February. I recently announced the results of this process. It is my understanding that no application for funding under the scheme was received from the Irish Men’s Sheds Association.
