Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 196: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the reason his Department has provided funding to a project (details supplied); the use to which this funding will be put; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24845/08]

John Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail)
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The project referred to by the Deputy is an Education/Skills Training Programme in the North West Inner City area of Dublin. The project offers a FETAC-accredited training and education programme for female drug users who are stabilized and/or on methadone maintenance. The project receives annual funding from my Department under the National Drugs Strategy and the allocation in 2008 is €48,426.

Earlier this year, my predecessor, Minister of State, Pat Carey T.D., approved funding of nearly €900,000 towards the refurbishment of three floors of a Community Resource Centre in the North Inner City area. This will facilitate the transfer of the project from its current location and the expansion of the range of services it provides. This funding is being provided under the Drugs Task Force Premises Initiative managed by my Department.