Written answers
Wednesday, 22 February 2012
Department of Education and Skills
Local Drugs Task Forces
8:00 pm
Michael Conaghan (Dublin South Central, Labour)
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Question 101: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will list any mainstream drug projects which have received funding from him since 1997; and if he will detail the amount of funding provided to each scheme in each of the years 1997 to date in 2012. [10095/12]
Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Prior to 1st January 2001, drugs projects were funded through Local Drugs Task Forces by the then Department of Tourism, Sport and Recreation. Since 2001, responsibility for 36 of these projects was transferred to my Department, a process referred to as 'mainstreaming'. My Department issued annual allocations to the VECs in Dublin City, Dublin County and Dun Laoghaire to administer the projects.
The tables provide a list of the 36 mainstream drug projects and their annual funding as requested by the Deputy. It has not been possible to provide data, for the years 2001-03, for a small number of the projects. My Department will forward the data to the Deputy as soon as it becomes available. Funding for these projects rose significantly between 2001 and 2009.
In the context of difficult 'Estimates' circumstances, the global allocation available for these projects in 2010 was reduced by 32%, as compared to the allocation for 2009. In the Dublin City area, a decision was taken by the VEC to prioritise those projects where frontline staff were employed. In that context, no further allocations were made by the VEC to six projects.
During 2010, my Department carried out a review of the remaining 30 projects. A number of the projects overlapped significantly with projects in the Youth Work area funded by the then Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs and also with the School Completion Programme funded by this Department's Social Inclusion Unit. The review, therefore, focused on whether the projects could more appropriately and more efficiently be funded through these funding streams. Following the review: - (a) 21 projects, by agreement and with appropriate funding, transferred to the then Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, from January 2011 (b) Two projects ceased operation in 2010 (c) Two projects, with funding, merged with the School Completion Programme which, during 2011, became the responsibility of the new Department of Children and Youth Affairs (d) The remaining five projects continue to receive allocations from my Department. DES Allocations administered by City of Dublin Youth Services Board (CDYSB)
| Project | 2001€ | 2002€ | 2003€ | 2004€ | 2005€ | 2006€ | 2007€ | 2008€ | 2009€ | 2010€ | 2011€ | 2012€ |
| Aishling Project** | 160,000 | 210,065 | 200,137 | 256,035 | 299,342 | 317,438 | 330.136 | 330,136 | 329,389 | 274,013 | ||
| Ballybough Youth Services* | 43,000 | 56,455 | 53,786 | 53,786 | 57,114 | 68,096 | 70,820 | 70,820 | 70,659 | 58,781 | ||
| Ballyfermot Youth Federation* | 46,000 | 60,394 | 57,539 | 84,539 | 86,108 | 116,738 | 121,408 | 121,408 | 121,133 | 100,769 | ||
| Ballymun Incentives for Youth Group | 84,000 | 110,284 | 105,072 | 105,072 | 109,274 | 110,000 | 114,400 | 114,400 | 114,141 | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| Ballymun LDTF (Minibus) | 15,000 | 19,694 | 18,763 | 19,263 | 19,263 | 20,000 | 20,800 | 20,800 | 20,753 | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| Ballymun Prev Prog. in Youth Groups | 10,000 | 13,129 | 12,510 | 14,510 | 14,510 | 15,000 | 15,600 | 15,600 | 15,565 | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| Ballymun Youth Support Workers* | 60,000 | 78,775 | 75,050 | 95,050 | 110,000 | 125,964 | 131,003 | 131,003 | 130,707 | 108,732 | ||
| Bonnybrook Youth Project* | 133,000 | 174,617 | 166,363 | 166,363 | 166,363 | 175,036 | 182,038 | 182,038 | 181,626 | 151,092 | ||
| Canal Comm. Partnership - St. Michael's* | 39,000 | 51,203 | 48,783 | 51,283 | 48,180 | 62,982 | 65,502 | 66,002 | 65,853 | 54,782 | ||
| Bluebell Youth Initiative | 107,000 | 140,481 | 133,842 | 134,842 | 140,278 | 156,274 | 162,525 | 160,947 | 160,583 | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| Catholic Youth Care* | 35,000 | 45,952 | 43,781 | 43,781 | 45,532 | 67,582 | 70,286 | 68,870 | 68,714 | 57,162 | ||
| Charlemont Community Association* | 32,000 | 42,013 | 40,029 | 53,529 | 59,228 | 62,982 | 65,502 | 65,502 | 65,354 | 54,367 | ||
| City Quay & Westland Row (St Andrews)* | 32,000 | 42,013 | 40,029 | 53,029 | 56,007 | 62,213 | 64,702 | 64,702 | 64,556 | 53,703 | ||
| Cork St. & Maryland Comm. Project* | 51,000 | 66,958 | 63,794 | 53,000 | 64,216 | 67,898 | 70,614 | 70,614 | 70,659 | 58,610 | ||
| Crumlin Stay in School Project | 70,000 | 91,904 | 87,561 | 89,061 | 92,623 | 108,445 | 104,983 | 105,993 | 105,753 | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| Finglas Youth Development Project* | 60,000 | 78,775 | 75,050 | 79,650 | 112,550 | 123,897 | 128,853 | 129,353 | 129,060 | 107,363 | ||
| Finglas Cabra Awareness – CYC* | 135,000 | 177,243 | 168,867 | 168,867 | 175,621 | 175,621 | 182,646 | 182,646 | 182,233 | 151,596 | ||
| Moatview / Fairfield (RASP Project)*** | 145,000 | 190,372 | 175,622 | 175,622 | 175,662 | 203,622 | 203,622 | 206,000 | 205,534 | 138,847 | 138,847 | 138,840 |
| Salesian Youth Enterprises Ltd. | 32,000 | 42,013 | 40,029 | 48,029 | 48,200 | 60,111 | 62,516 | 62,700 | 62,558 | 52,041 | 52,041 | 52,041 |
| South West Inner City Network* | 39,000 | 51,203 | 48,783 | 53,783 | 57,114 | 62,288 | 64,780 | 64,780 | 64,633 | 53,767 | ||
| Ballyfermot Schools - Programme in Schools | 18,763 | 18,763 | 18,763 | 20,000 | 20,800 | 20,800 | 20,753 | Nil | nil | Nil | ||
| Ballymun After Schools Activity Club | 93,815 | 93,815 | 97,567 | 100,000 | 104,000 | 104,000 | 103,765 | Nil | Nil | Nil | ||
| Mater Dei Primary School** | 55,038 | 81,600 | 64,631 | 79,814 | 83,007 | 83,007 | 82,819 | 68,896 |
* With effect from January 2011, these projects transferred, with funding, to the (now) Department of Children and Youth Affairs
** These projects transferred to the School Completion Programme which became the responsibility of the Department of Children and Youth Affairs in 2011.
***With effect from 2007, allocations to the RASP project issued directly from DES
Allocations to Projects in local Drugs Task Force Areas – administered by Co Dublin VEC
| Project | 2001€ | 2002€ | 2003€ | 2004€ | 2005€ | 2006€ | 2007€ | 2008€ | 2009€ | 2010€ | 2011€ | 2012€ |
| Blanchardstown Early School Leavers Project | 52,000 | 68,271 | 65,045 | 82,500 | 86,625 | 90,090 | 93,694 | 93,694 | 93,694 | 59,677 | 59,677 | 59,670 |
| Blanchardstown Peer Drug Ed. Prevention Prog. * | 37,000 | 48,578 | 46,282 | 56,000 | 58,800 | 61,152 | 63,598 | 63,598 | 63,598 | 63,550 | ||
| Clondalkin Travellers Development * | 35,000 | 45,951 | 43,781 | 52,000 | 54,600 | 56,784 | 59,056 | 59,056 | 59,056 | 43,519 | ||
| Ballyogan Youth Project* | 61,475 | 64,549 | 67,131 | 69,817 | 69,817 | 69,817 | 53,575 | |||||
| Shanganagh Youth Project* | 61,005 | 64,055 | 66,618 | 69,283 | 69,283 | 69,283 | 65,313 | |||||
| Youth Support in Whitechurch* | 44,000 | 57,768 | 55,038 | 56,000 | 58,800 | 61,152 | 63,598 | 63,598 | 63,598 | 47,721 | ||
| Jobstown Community College project | 12,500 | 32,823 | 31,173 | 31,172 | 40,000 | 41,600 | 43,264 | 43,264 | 42,411 | 20,000 | Nil | Nil |
| Killinarden Drug Primary Prevention | 64,000 | 84,026 | 80,055 | 114,000 | 119,700 | 124,488 | 129,468 | 129,468 | 129,468 | 64,426 | 64,426 | 57,980 |
| St Aengus Neighbourhood Youth Project* | 80,000 | 105,033 | 100,068 | 114,000 | 119,700 | 124,488 | 129,468 | 129,468 | 128,468 | 64,226 | ||
| Youth Skills/Peer Education * | 35,000 | 45,952 | 43,781 | 55,000 | 57,750 | 60,060 | 62,463 | 62,463 | 62,463 | 44,916 |
* With effect from January 2011, these projects transferred, with funding, to the (now) Department of Children and Youth Affairs
Allocations to Projects in LDTF areas administered by Dun Laoghaire VEC
| Project | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
| Alternative High* | 76,606 | 78,138 | 80,000 | 83,200 | 83,200 | 59,898 | 50,000 | |||||
| Community Training Centre* | 54,811 | 55,814 | 58,000 | 60,320 | 60,320 | 83,200 | 50,000 | |||||
| DLR Outreach | 28,565 | 30,340 | 31,500 | 32,760 | 32,760 | 32,760 | 16,000 | 16,000 | 14,400 |
* With effect from January 2011, these projects transferred, with funding, to the (now) Department of Children and Youth Affairs
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