National Anti-Poverty Networks.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 2 February 2005

Wednesday, 2 February 2005

Ceisteanna (210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220)

Michael Ring

Ceist:

270 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the reason funding was discontinued for a group (details supplied). [3243/05]

Enda Kenny

Ceist:

271 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the reasons for his decision to end core funding to a group (details supplied); the way in which he anticipates that the work currently undertaken by this group will be carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3244/05]

Pádraic McCormack

Ceist:

272 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will reconsider his decision to withdraw all Government funding from a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3246/05]

Denis Naughten

Ceist:

273 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will review the decision to withdrawn funding from a group (details supplied); the reason for this withdrawal of funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3250/05]

Jack Wall

Ceist:

274 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on correspondence (details supplied); his plans to rectify the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3273/05]

John Perry

Ceist:

275 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will rescind the decision to withdraw funding from a group (details supplied) in view of the fact that groups such as the Sligo family resource centre has provided key supports working against poverty; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that it is the only national organisation capable of reflecting at a national level its experience and challenges in dealing with Government policies and structures; the steps he has in place to redress this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3323/05]

Seymour Crawford

Ceist:

276 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the reason he has decided to stop funding a group (details supplied); if he intends to provide an alternative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3351/05]

Richard Bruton

Ceist:

279 Mr. Bruton asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the reasons the funding for the community workers co-operative under the national anti-poverty programme has been withdrawn without consultation with the CDWC, despite the high rating of the work of the CDWC in reviews of this funding mechanism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3099/05]

Paul Connaughton

Ceist:

280 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the reason funding to the Community Workers Network based at Tuam Road, Galway has been withdrawn; if his attention has been drawn to the important role that this organisation has played in providing information and guidance in the drive to eliminate poverty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3100/05]

Jack Wall

Ceist:

281 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the reason funding for the Community Workers Co-operative has been cut; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3120/05]

Joe Costello

Ceist:

282 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will reconsider his decision to withdraw funding from a group (details supplied) through the national anti-poverty programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3185/05]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (Mr. N. Ahern)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 270 to 276, inclusive and 279 to 282, inclusive, together.

I refer the Deputies to my answer of 1 February 2005 to Questions Nos. 216 to 227, inclusive.