Written answers
Wednesday, 30 November 2005
Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
Community Development
9:00 pm
Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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Question 210: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount of money spent under the young people's facilities and services fund in Counties Carlow, Waterford, Limerick and Galway; if he will provide a breakdown of the projects in each county; the systems in place to monitor and evaluate such expenditure; if he has satisfied that moneys spent have a direct impact on young people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37135/05]
Noel Ahern (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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The young people's facilities and services fund, YPFSF, was established in 1998 to assist in the development of facilities, including sport and recreational facilities, and services in disadvantaged areas where a significant drug problem exists or has the potential to develop. To date, approximately €90 million has been allocated to support in the region of 450 projects, primarily in local drugs task force, LDTF, areas. The combined current and capital allocations made from 1998 to date, in Carlow, Waterford, Limerick and Galway are as follows:
| Carlow | â'¬ 385,000 | Waterford | â'¬1,024,000 | Limerick | â'¬1,036,000 | Galway | â'¬1,066,000 |
A breakdown of this funding is as follows.
The monitoring and evaluation of the projects is undertaken by the relevant funding agency — VEC or HSE — with annual reports submitted to my Department. I am satisfied that the provision of high quality services and facilities in areas where they are most needed has a direct positive impact on young people. The projects being supported have the potential to provide positive alternatives to drugs for our young people. Details of projects funded under the YPFSF in Carlow, Waterford, Limerick and Galway are as follows:
| Carlow. | |
| Carlow Drugs Education Worker | â'¬325,092 |
| Waterford. | |
| â'¬ | |
| Ferrybank Drugs Prevention Project | 149,481 |
| Farranmore Park Community Youth Project | 149,481 |
| Innercity Community Youth Project | 149,481 |
| Frontline Project | 149,481 |
| Small Grants Fund | 95,395 |
| Waterford Young Adults Programme/Bridge Project | 44,441 |
| Peer Education Preventative Project | 12,697 |
| Youth/Drug Preventative Officer | 38,092 |
| Outdoor Preventative Proj-Manor St John | 15,237 |
| Waterford Area Schools Project | 11,428 |
| Art Project Groups | 69,836 |
| Limerick. | |
| â'¬ | |
| Northside We're OK Youth Initiative 04/05 | 128,664 |
| Southill Youth Drugs Awareness Prog. | 97,538 |
| St. Mary's Partnership | 127,492 |
| St. John's Partnership | 42,363 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Services Group | 97,538 |
| Limerick Travellers Development Group | 68,075 |
| Educare | 26,347 |
| Project Co-ordination | 131,129 |
| Training and Development of Volunteers and Project Workers | 164,487 |
| Moyross Drugs Awareness | 76,184 |
| St. Munchin's Focused Youth Activity Prog. | 76,184 |
| (Moyross Drugs Awareness and St. Munchin's Focused Youth Activity Programme amalgamated into Northside We're OK Youth Initiative in 2004). |
| Galway. | |
| € | |
| Bohermore Comm. Activities | 252,649 |
| Ballybane Adv. Programme | 266,789 |
| CAPE Project | 234,322 |
| Le Chéile / Rahoon | 248,609 |
| GTSG Drug Awareness | 16,506 |
| Bishops Field Traveller Project | 17,141 |
| Capital Allocations. | |
| Carlow | |
| Central Youth Facility | â'¬60,000 |
| Waterford. | |
| â'¬ | |
| Spraoi Development Project | 40,000 |
| Children's Group Link | 15,000 |
| Lisduggan Youth Resource Centre | 64,000 |
| 15th Water (Sacred Heart) Scout Troop | 20,000 |
| Galway. | |
| Bohermore Community Hall | â'¬30,000 |
Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 211: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if broadening or extending the eligibility for applicants for assistance under the RAPID programme will be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37226/05]
Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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I refer the Deputy to Question No. 121 of 19 May 2005.
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