Eoin Ó Broin (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

That is an incredibly frustrating response because it sidesteps the core issue about which we are asking. If there are governance concerns, they need to be resolved. We are not questioning that. However, up until the end of the last school year, 120 children received services - such as homework assistance, recreational development activities, and breakfast club - through the Get Ahead Club each year. These are some of the most disadvantaged children in our community. As far as we understand, those services have not been provided since September of this year. I am not stating that the club should continue just as it was before but I want to know whether funding is still available from Tusla to ensure that those services are provided regardless of the governance arrangements. As of today, that is not the case. Did those governance issues arise on foot of Tusla's decision to no longer permit the school completion programme to be a conduit of Tusla funding to third-party organisations? All we want is some clarity because services that were provided this time last year are not being provided now. The Department was funding those services and that seems to be where the problem lies at present.

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