Written answers
Tuesday, 10 October 2017
Department of An Taoiseach
Community Development Projects
John Lahart (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)
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3. To ask the Taoiseach further to Parliamentary Question No.93 of 3 October 2017, the funding allocated in 2016 and 2017 for projects in the north east inner city; and if this funding will be recurring or if it is a once off expenditure, in tabular format. [42789/17]
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The 2016 funding allocated to the North East Inner City to help the Community implement a number of interim measures is detailed in the published Mulvey Report which is available on merrionstreet.ie.
As previously outlined further measures for 2017 were agreed by the Programme Implementation Board at a cost of €2.5 million which are set out in more detail below - these contain a mixture of once off and recurring measures. Funding for 2018 has been sought as part of the Estimates process.
| Priority Area | Report Action | Budget |
|---|---|---|
| Tackling Crime and Drugs | CCTV installation at key locations | €300,000 |
| Measures to target street dealing and drug related intimidation | €75,000 | |
| Youth Leadership and Integration of targeted approaches for youth-at-risk | €53,000 | |
| Employment and Training | Enhanced Career Guidance Service | €20,130 |
| English language training for new communities | €40,000 | |
| Construction Skills Course | €20,000 | |
| Family, Children and Youth Services | Pilot local schools initiative | €50,000 |
| Programme of local community events summer projects, and folklore project | €235,000 | |
| Community grants scheme | €100,000 | |
| Restorative practice and standardised area training for staff | €61,300 | |
| Other supports targeting well-being, family support and counselling | €162,400 | |
| Youth outreach and services hub | €96,000 | |
| Improving the Physical Landscape | Public environment maintenance project | €80,000 |
| Urgent Physical Improvement Works | €692,170 | |
| Target Derelict Sites, shopfront improvement and Street Art | €240,000 | |
| Greening Strategy | €200,000 | |
| Programme Office Costs | €75,000 | |
| Total | €2,500,000 |
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