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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, October 12, 2015

QUESTION NO.13

QUESTION: Councillor G. O'Connell

To ask the Chief Executive for a Report on the kind and level of financial supports available to Community Centres and to state in his answer how much has been allocated year to date to this sector.

REPLY:

Within the Council's Community Grants Programme, Community Centres have the opportunity to apply specifically for both an annual Management Assistance Grant and/or an Employment Assistance Grant. Community Centres also have the opportunity to apply for the more general grants contained within the Community Grants Programme and all Centre's were also encouraged to apply under the new Community Initiative Fund programme launched earlier this year.

No funds under the annual Management Assistance Grant or Emploment Assistance Grants have yet been allocated as closing date for applications was only 30th of September last. The assessment of applications will commence over the coming weeks and it is planned to make allocations from the fund before the end of October.