Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Question 267: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount that has been invested in the children's programme under the national development programme in 2009; the targets that have been met with this funding; if the funds ring-fenced for the children's programme will be left intact in the 2010 budget; the level of funding that will be available for the provision of out-of-school services. [30726/09]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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The Annual Report on the National Development Plan for 2007 has been published and sets out comprehensive information on expenditure and outputs under each Programme. The document is available on my Department's website at www.ndp.ie/docs/NDP_Annual_Report_2007/2135.htm. Please see pages 135 to 145 of the Report.

A total of €1.611 billion (€1.5 billion current and €110 million capital) was invested during 2007 under the nine sub-programmes within the Children's Programme and responsibility for these sub-programmes rests with the following Departments: Health and Children, specifically the Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs and the Health Service Executive; Education and Science and Justice, Equality and Law Reform. The next progress report on the NDP is due in 2010 and will cover the years 2008 and 2009.

My colleagues, The Ministers for Health, Education and Justice can provide the Deputy with more detailed and up to date information on expenditure and outputs in 2008 and 2009 under the sub-programmes for which they are responsible. All decisions on funding allocations for 2010 will be taken as part of the forthcoming Estimates process.