Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 569: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to address the problems expressed in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9937/07]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The Community Employment Projects operated through the Sponsor, County Kildare Centre for the Unemployed Ltd, are located in Leixlip, Athy and Newbridge and are currently funded by FAS. Community Employment Projects are grant-aided under three sections, wages, training and materials. The grant amounts for training materials and administration are fixed, based on participant numbers.

The funding allocated from FAS for the Resource Centres for the Unemployed in Newbridge and Athy is approximately €500,000 for 2007. Total funding allocated by FAS to the Community Employment Projects sponsored by the County Kildare Centres for the Unemployed will be approximately €724,000.