Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Question 864: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a centre (details supplied) in County Leitrim will be supported. [33270/09]

Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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Question 867: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the work carried out by family resource centres (details supplied) in Dublin 24 and the concerns that their modest budgets may be cut back; if she will provide an undertaking that there will be no reduction in the financial provision for these centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33305/09]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 864 and 867 together.

The Report of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmesmade a range of recommendations relating to the Department of Social and Family Affairs including recommendations relating to the Family Support Agency and its programmes. The Department will consider, as part of the Estimates and budgetary process for 2010, the Report's recommendations and decisions on all of the issues arising will be a matter for Government. It would not be appropriate for me to comment further at this stage pending the outcome of these deliberative processes.