David Cullinane (Sinn Fein)

I thank the Minister, Deputy Shatter, for taking this Adjournment debate and for expressing his support and his intention to bring the information I provided back to the relevant Minister. Of course, in the current climate it is difficult to be asked to ring-fence funding or insulate any project but as the Minister noted, this is a serious issue. This project is providing a very worthwhile service and we have to look at the cost of removing funding from projects of this kind. If the project ceases to exist where do these young people go to get the service they have been getting up to now?

I welcome that the Department has been in contact with the local project co-ordinator and that a meeting will take place in the coming week. I hope this will amount to a good outcome for all involved.