Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 28 February 2024
204. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of an organisation’s application (details supplied) to Pobal for funding for an additional full-time worker; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9425/24]
View answerMy Department's Community Services Programme (CSP) supports over 430 community-based organisations, to provide local services through a social enterprise model. CSP provides an annual co-funding contribution towards each full-time equivalent (FTE) position being supported, and, where warranted, towards the cost of employing a manager.
An application window for funding additional staff posts for existing CSP funded organisations was opened on September 1st 2023 with a closing date of 29th September 2023.
Pobal, who manage and administer the programme on behalf of my Department, received a huge volume of applications from CSP supported organisations under this call for applications.
Pobal undertook an assessment of all applications received, with their recommendations submitted to my Department in recent days. I can confirm that the organisation in question did submit an application for additional supports. Due to the volume of applications received, it is anticipated that my Department's assessment process may take a number of weeks, following which notifications will issue to all organisations.
