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Community Development.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 November 2004

Tuesday, 9 November 2004

Ceisteanna (56)

David Stanton

Ceist:

111 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the way in which he supports the work of community councils; his views on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27997/04]

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My Department does not fund community councils. However, we fund the community development programme, CDP. The CDP supports locally-based groups involved in anti-poverty and social inclusion initiatives in their communities so that they can contribute to a process of change in their areas and improve the quality of life of their communities. The CDP remit is to maintain an anti-poverty-anti-exclusion-anti-discrimination focus and to promote the participation of people experiencing poverty, exclusion and discrimination at all levels within the programme. A total of 175 projects are participating in the programme in urban and rural areas with a further 15 in the process of establishment. The total funding allocated in 2004 to the programme was €20.6 million.

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