Robert Troy
Ceist:1535. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if funding will be awarded for a project (details supplied). [1057/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 16 January 2018
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Freagraí scríofa
The Community Services Programme (CSP) supports community organisations to provide local services through a social enterprise model. Around 425 community organisations are supported under the CSP, with funding provided as a contribution to the costs of a manager and an agreed number of full time equivalent positions.
The organisation in question submitted a business plan for consideration under the CSP in April 2017. This application was unsuccessful but the organisation was given an opportunity in Autumn 2017 to submit a revised business plan. This was received by Pobal in mid-December.
Pobal is currently assessing the business plan and is expected to forward a recommendation to my Department within the coming weeks.