Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 162: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on whether it is essential that the transition supports project funded by the European Social Fund and her Department continues to operate in 2008 to co-ordinate and intricate services to separated children seeking asylum and minors to enable them to participate in education to help prepare them for adult life here or in their country of origin; the funding provided; if the project is to be discontinued, the reason for same; and the alternative initiative, if it is proposed to replace the existing project. [34620/07]

Seán Haughey (Dublin North Central, Fianna Fail)
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The Transition Support Project is an inter-agency response to the need to co-ordinate, integrate and deliver services to Separated Children Seeking Asylum and to enable them to participate in education, formal and informal with a view to preparing them for adult life in Ireland, or in their country of origin. The Transition Support Project is currently in receipt of funding under the Special Projects for Youth Scheme administered by the Youth Affairs Section of my Department and the 2007 allocation is €103,845. The 2008 funding allocation will be decided before the end of Spring 2008.

It also receives funding under the European Social Fund "Equal" measure from the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment. This Equal Funding is due to come to an end in December 2007. The future provision for separated children is currently under consideration in the Department.