Written answers
Wednesday, 5 October 2005
Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
Community Development
9:00 pm
John Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 269: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount of spending investment into the north Clondalkin RAPID area made by his Department for 2004 and 2005. [27020/05]
Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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My Department, supported by Area Development Management, ADM, Limited, co-ordinates the implementation of the RAPID programme. It is a matter for each of the other Departments to report on progress on their implementation of the programme and details of funding for the proposals that fall within their remit. Reports for all Departments can be accessed on ADM's website at www.adm.ie.
My Department has made allocations to the following projects from the Clondalkin area implementation team plan:
| Project details | Allocation 2004 | Allocation 2005 |
| To employ a manager for Quarryvale Community Centre* | â'¬125,000 | â'¬127,500 |
| To support and develop the work of community based youth groups** | â'¬15,000 | â'¬15,000 Project mainstreamed to Dept. of Education and Science |
| Youth development services programme targeted at disadvantaged youth aged from ten to 21 years | â'¬55,000* | â'¬56,100* |
| *Total allocation to the centre and includes contributions to administrative and other staffing costs. | ||
| **Total allocations under YPFSF to the VEC for the entire Clondalkin area, including supports for this project in north Clondalkin. |
As the Deputy will be aware, in 2004 I introduced a new delivery mechanism to support small-scale local actions in RAPID areas, through co-funding with other Departments or agencies. Allocations by my Department to the Clondalkin RAPID area under the RAPID leverage fund for co-funded measures amounted to €91,000 in 2004 and €160,000 in 2005.
In addition to specific allocations to projects submitted to my Department from RAPID plans, the Clondalkin area in general, including the north Clondalkin RAPID area, benefits under a number of my Department's programmes, as outlined in the Appendix. Reports from RAPID areas are available on www.adm.ie.
Dinny McGinley (Donegal South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 270: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of persons in County Donegal employed under the rural social scheme since it was launched in May 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27027/05]
Dinny McGinley (Donegal South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 271: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of persons employed nationally under the rural social scheme since its launch in May 2005. [27028/05]
Dinny McGinley (Donegal South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 272: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the allocation that has been available for the administration of the rural social scheme that was announced by him in May 2005. [27029/05]
Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 270 to 272, inclusive, together.
I launched the rural social scheme, which provides for 2,500 participants, in May 2004. To date, there are 1,856 participants and 103 supervisors employed nationally under this scheme. Of these total figures, Donegal has 155 participants and eight supervisors. The amount spent on the rural social scheme was €3.4 million in 2004 and is expected to be €25 million in 2005.
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