Catherine Byrne (Dublin South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 238: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the amount that the family resource centre costs per year; the running costs for the more than 100 family resource centres here; the number of volunteers working with the family resource centre network; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44698/09]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The Family Support Agency operates the Family and Community Services Resource Centre Programme (FRC Programme). Funding for the FRC Programme in 2009 is €18.047 million. There are 107 Family Resource Centres (FRCs) nationwide. Running costs for FRCs include the cost of employing between one and three workers (such as a coordinator, administrator or community development worker). Running costs could also include rent (where applicable) and other overheads. Running costs paid by the Family Support Agency to FRCs range from about €80,000 to about €200,000 annually depending on the nature of the FRC. Family Resource Centres involve people from marginalised groups and areas of disadvantage at all levels in the project. Over 900 people serve on voluntary management committees of FRCs with other volunteers contributing each year to FRC activities and programmes.