NOVEMBER 2006

Funding for Inishowen Groups

Cecilia Keaveney TD has welcomed the announcement by her party colleague, Mr. Eamon Ó Cuív TD, Minister for Community Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs that 125 new groups will be included in the Community Services Programme with a budget this year of 42 million rising to 52 million in 2007. Commenting on the announcement, Cecilia said, "Four of the seven projects for Donegal are based in Inishowen and I believe this reflects Minister Ó Cuív's sincere interest in developing and sustaining rural communities. Indeed, he has visited the peninsula on a number of occasions during the past couple of years. Seeing first hand the calibre of groups that we have to deliver projects definitely yields result when it come to allocating funding."

Deputy Keaveney said she was delighted that Action Inishowen, Carndonagh; Malin Head Community Association, Malin: South Inishowen Community Radio, Buncrana; and Muff Community Development Co-op Muff, have all been successfully included in the expansion of the programme.

The Community Services Programme aims to support local community activity which addresses disadvantage while at the same time providing employment opportunities for people with disabilities, long term unemployed, travellers and lone parents, CSP employees are paid the minimum wage and have the option of working either full time or part-time. A variety of projects are delivered under this programme including community childcare services, services for the elderly and for people with disabilities, rural transport, managing community halls, rural tourism, community radio and recycling and environmental projects. "This programme is an important source of community-led employment and initiatives delivered at local level for the benefit of local people," said Keaveney

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