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Departmental Expenditure.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 May 2006

Tuesday, 16 May 2006

Ceisteanna (59)

Pat Rabbitte

Ceist:

107 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the way in which the €4,836,927 awarded to his Department in respect of cohesion initiatives during 2005, including €1,463,400 for the promotion of volunteering, was allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18131/06]

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The allocation of €4,836,927 in 2005 for cohesion and volunteering measures is shown in the following tabular statement. Included in this sum is €566,100 in respect of cohesion projects relating to the 2004 round of funding and €1,463,400 in respect of volunteering measures.

In furtherance of the cohesion process commenced in 2004, in line with the Government decision on the review of local and community development structures, city and county development boards and Ùdaras na Gaeltachta were invited to submit proposals during 2005 aimed at achieving full county/city coverage by local development agencies and involving, in rural areas, the integration of Leader and Partnership groups. Proposals developed by local development agencies and approved by city/county development boards were received in November 2005 and assessed by an independent external consultant engaged by the Department. To date, I have been able to support a number of proposals for integration of Leader and Partnership companies.

The cohesion process is ongoing during 2006. In this regard, further proposals were submitted to my Department at the end of April which are being examined with a view to funding where possible. Discussions are continuing with the relevant CDBs in circumstances where the local development agencies have not yet achieved agreed proposals. To date in 2006, I have approved a further €1,590,600 for cohesion measures and €76,600 for volunteering.

Organisation

Cohesion 2005

Volunteering 2005

Cavan County Council

99, 950

50,000

Clare County Council

412,500

80,000

Cork City Council

377,600

92,000

Cork County Council

280,000

100,000

Donegal County Council

21,600

96,000

Dublin City Council

381,000

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council

77,500

36,900

Fingal County Council

217,500

41,000

Galway City Council

20,000

50,000

Galway County Council

100,000

Kildare County Council

50,000

Kilkenny County Council

51,000

Limerick City Council

75,000

Limerick County Development Board

125,500

50,000

Longford County Council

74,000

Louth County Council

36,500

Mayo County Council

60,000

Meath County Council

500,000

Monaghan County Council

22,000

Offaly County Council

29,000

Roscommon County Council

124550

Sligo County Council

50,000

South Dublin County Council

50,000

Waterford City Council

242,000

75,000

Waterford County Council

193,827

50,000

Wexford County Council

50,000

Wicklow County Council

50,000

Westmeath County Council

55,000

50,000

Údarás na Gaeltachta

171,000

69,000

Totals

3,373,527

1,463,400

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