The administration of community employment, including the allocation of places to individual projects, is a matter for FÁS. FÁS prioritises projects according to the types of services provided and levels of unemployment in a locality. The agency also makes every effort to co-ordinate reductions so as to minimise the effects on groups and services which are most in need of community employment. Drugs task force activity and child care service provision are ring-fenced from any reductions, and projects in disadvantaged areas under the new RAPID initiative area are given top priority. Community employment places in the health sector, which includes personal assistant services, are being maintained at the start of the year level to ensure continuity of the delivery of these services.