Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 November 2016
368. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 328 of 18 October 2016, if he will clarify a matter raised by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34439/16]
View answerThe organisation referred to in the Deputy's question is the Irish Association of Supported Employment (IASE).
The substantive issue raised by this organisation was addressed in the PQ reply of the 18th October last, to the effect that the Department of Social Protection does not have a programme that provides core funding to national community and voluntary bodies and so there are no outstanding applications for funding from this organisation.
The communication referred to by the Deputy was a request for a meeting with me which was received from the IASE on 27th June 2016 and which was duly acknowledged. Subsequent to that the organisation was contacted by my office and a formal written reply will issue shortly.
