Terence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 648: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on the cutbacks imposed on a project (details supplied) in Dublin 17 in view of the negative effect they will have on individuals, families and the community concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6839/10]

Terence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 649: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on the amount of funding received by a project (details supplied) over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6840/10]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 648 and 649 together.

My Department provides funding for thirty eight projects in Local Drugs Task Force areas, including the project specifically referred to by Deputy Flanagan. Allocations for this project over the past five years, and for 2010, are as follows: 2005 – €175,662 2006 – €231,622 2007 – €200,000 2008 – €206,000 2009 – €205,534 2010 - €138,847

Arising from Budget 2010, it was decided that funding for these projects was to be reduced from €3,643,000 in 2009 to €2,461,000 in 2010 and to cease from 2011. I acknowledge the difficulties arising for projects and my Department is currently reviewing the implications of this decision for the individual projects concerned. The review, which involves a detailed examination of all 38 projects, is not as yet completed.