Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 44: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the reason for the delays and difficulties providing funding to a project (details supplied) which had the effect of forcing the project to let a staff member go despite it receiving a positive evaluation; his views on whether this practice of drip-feeding funding to projects is unacceptable as it makes the strategic planning of service delivery impossible; and the steps planned to ensure that in the future funding will be secure and seamless. [18860/08]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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From 2005 to 2007, my Department allocated funding of €194,000 to the project referred to by the Deputy and a further €35,000 was approved in April this year. I understand that the project is operating with its full staff complement and this additional funding will maintain the service in the project at its current levels for the remainder of 2008.

I am fully satisfied that the funding approved by my Department has been notified to the project and the channel of funding (the HSE) in a timely and efficient manner. The Deputy may also be aware that the HSE has also provided funding to the project.

As part of the approval of the additional funding this year, the Local Drugs Task Force in which the project is located, has been requested to look at its longer term requirements and the project is currently working with the Task Force in this regard.