Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 273: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if funding has been provided by her Department to child contact centres (details supplied); if so, the amount of funding given to same since their inception; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18290/08]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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FÁS provides funding for the employment of a number of staff on a Community Employment Scheme in a centre (details supplied) which, inter alia, provides child contact facilities. Funding supplied for the 12 months to February this year amounted to just over €280,000 and approximately €290,000 has been allocated for 2008.