Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 292: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the completed projects within Kildare that were proposed under the last national development plan by his Department; the number under construction; the number that have rolled over to the new NDP; the other new proposals that are planned for Kildare under the new NDP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4295/07]

Séamus Brennan (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)
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The Family Services Project (FSP) provides funding to programmes run by third parties to assist welfare recipients and members of their families improve their personal and family circumstances through training, educational and development courses. The programmes are generally of a short duration and take place over a number of weeks. A total of 17 Family Services Projects have been funded in Co. Kildare over the lifetime of the NDP 2000-2006. The FSP is administered by Facilitators who are based in my Department's Local Offices. There is 1 Facilitator for Co. Kildare located in Newbridge. Examples of activities funded under the FSP include parenting projects for very young lone parents, support programmes for families of disabled persons and family support for travellers. The needs of welfare recipients and members of their families in an area are identified by local community and voluntary agencies who liaise with my Facilitators and submit applications for funding. Funding for programmes of this nature which provide assistance to welfare customers and their families will continue under the Social Inclusion Priority of the NDP 2007-2013. Family Resource Centres are funded by the Family Support Agency under the Family and Community Services Resource Centre Programme. The emphasis in the projects is on the involvement of local communities in developing approaches to tackle the problems they face and on creating successful partnerships between the voluntary and statutory agencies in the areas concerned. There are 2 Family Resource Centres in Co. Kildare that have received funding under the last NDP and FRCs will continue to receive funding under the NDP 2007-2013.