Tony Gregory (Dublin Central, Independent)
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Question 139: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a decision will be made on long-term funding for a centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17584/05]

Séamus Brennan (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)
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The centre in question, based in inner city Dublin has been in receipt of funding since 2000 under the family and community services resource centre, FRC, programme, which is administered by the family support agency. All FRCs are funded on the basis of three year renewable contracts, subject to satisfactory progress being made. Under its contract, the centre received funding of €81,372 in 2003, €93,900 in 2004 and current year funding will amount to €93,000.

The centre's current contract with the family support agency expires at the end of 2005 and will then be subject to renewal in accordance with the normal terms and conditions of the programme. FRC performance over the contractual period is monitored on an ongoing basis. Where difficulties arise, the family support agency's policy is to work with all concerned to try to resolve them. Withdrawal of funding is rare and would only occur if all other efforts at resolution of the difficulty have been exhausted.