Bernard J. Durkan
Ceist:
331
Deputy Bernard J. Durkan
asked the
Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
the number and location of applications for grant aid or other funding received in his Department by various groups throughout County Kildare to date in 2008; the extent to which he has responded to such requests or will do so before the end of 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[33840/08]
Amharc ar fhreagra
Bernard J. Durkan
Ceist:
332
Deputy Bernard J. Durkan
asked the
Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
the extent and location of grant aid or other assistance provided by his Department throughout County Kildare to date in 2008; his proposals for the remainder of 2008 in this regard; his projection for 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[33841/08]
Amharc ar fhreagra
I propose to take Questions Nos. 331 and 332 together.
The position in relation to 2008 is set out in the following table. The Deputy will appreciate that decisions as to funding in 2009 will not be made until the details of the Public Services Estimates have been finalised in the context of the Budget.
Name of organisation
|
No. of applications received in 2008
|
Location
|
Applications awarded funding in 2008
|
Applications still awaiting decision
|
Number to be decided before end 2008?
|
Amount awarded
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
€
|
Co Kildare Centre for the Unemployed Ltd
|
2
|
Newbridge & Athy
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
N/A
|
Leixlip Resource Centre
|
1
|
Leixlip
|
0
|
In appraisal process
|
0
|
N/A
|
Newtown Senior Citizens Active Retirement Ireland
|
1
|
Enfield
|
0
|
In appraisal process
|
0
|
N/A
|
Celbridge Community Council
|
2
|
Celbridge
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
4,890.98
|
Monasterevan Old Folks
|
1
|
Coole, Monasterevan
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
2,815.09
|
Naas & District Community Alert
|
3
|
Naas
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
24,000
|
Newbridge Assoc for the Care of the Elderly
|
1
|
Newbridge
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
3,847.68
|
Rathangan Core Group
|
1
|
Rathangan
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
16,645
|
Staplestown Community Alert group
|
1
|
Staplestown, Donadea
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
2,600
|
The Bridge Community Development Programme
|
2
|
Newbridge
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
4,635.50
|
Kildare Volunteer Bureau
|
1
|
Newbridge
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
126,690
|
ACCORD
|
1
|
Maynooth
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
47,000
|
Breaking Through Ltd
|
1
|
Leixlip
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
73,000
|
Athy Community Development Project Ltd
|
*N/A
|
Athy
|
*N/A
|
*N/A
|
*N/A
|
114,800
|
North West Kildare CDP
|
*N/A
|
Allenwood
|
*N/A
|
*N/A
|
*N/A
|
112,300
|
The Bridge Community Development Programme
|
*N/A
|
Newbridge
|
*N/A
|
*N/A
|
*N/A
|
130,000
|
OAK Partnership (Offaly & Kildare Partnership)
|
*N/A
|
North West Kildare
|
*N/A
|
*N/A
|
*N/A
|
**483,188
|
Kildare Community Partnership
|
*N/A
|
South Kildare
|
*N/A
|
*N/A
|
*N/A
|
792,335
|
RAPID Leverage scheme: Playgrounds
|
1
|
Athy
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
66,000
|
RAPID Leverage Scheme: Sports Capital Top-Up
|
***2
|
Athy
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
21,750
|
Community Drug Team: Kildare / West Wicklow
|
1
|
Naas,Newbridge
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
340,112
|
Abbey Project
|
1
|
Celbridge
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
80,341
|
Kildare European LEADER II Teoranta(Delivery of Rural Social Scheme)
|
N/A
|
Kildare
|
N/A
|
0
|
0
|
****27,854
|
*Funding under the Community Development Programme is multi-annual based.
**Specifically for Co. Kildare. The total allocation was €966,376
***The Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism (DAST) receive and administer all applications, including the Top-up element. My Department cross-checks the RAPID top-up cases against the DAST lists and if all in order, my Department pays our element of the funding directly to the Groups.
****The total funding is €27,854 comprising Capital funding of €5,000, material of €6,104, animation funding of €3,000 and administration funding of €13,750. Direct payments to participants and supervisors on the Rural Social Scheme in Co. Kildare, i.e. wages, is €279,951.
Question No. 333 answered with Question No. 153.