Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 3 Dec 1996

Vol. 472 No. 3

Written Answers. - EU Employment Initiative.

Máirín Quill

Question:

30 Miss Quill asked the Minister for Enterprise and Employment the projects, if any, established and funded under the EU employment initiative; and the savings, if any, which are likely to accrue as a result of an over-estimation of expenditure in this area. [23211/96]

Minister for Enterprise and Employment (Mr. R. Bruton)

Earlier this year, I approved 132 projects under the EU employment initiative — which encompasses three strands, NOW (New Opportunities for Women), Horizon (Disabled and Disadvantaged) and Youthstart — to run up to the end of 1997. The total European Social Fund allocation amounted to £26 million approximately and details of each project promoter and the amount allocated to each project are outlined in the following tables. It is expected that all projects will utilise fully their allocations.

A provision of £415,000 was included in my Department's 1996 Estimates to provide matching funds for projects, sponsored by my Department's agencies under this initiative, to operate up to the end of 1997. Following a review in the context of my Department's recent Supplementary Estimate for 1996, it is expected that an amount of £207,000 will not be required in 1996. Accordingly, I am seeking the provision for this expenditure in 1997.

Early in 1997, there will be a further call for proposals under the employment initiative. The amount of European Social Fund moneys available will be approximately £32 million and the projects to be selected will operate in the period 1998-99. I anticipate equally that all the ESF moneys available for this second phase will be absorbed.

Approved Projects EMPLOYMENT — Horizon Disabled

Promotor	Geographical Focus	ESF Support 1996-97
		£IR
AHEAD	Dublin-National	153,323
Brainwave	Dublin-Cork-Sligo-Louth	167,954
Brothers of Charity (HDS 160)	Tipperary	145,663
Brothers of Charity (HDS 162)	Waterford	140,700
Brothers of Charity (HDS 140)	Galway	101,776
Camphill Community (HDS 169)	Kilkenny	106,247
Camphill Community (HDS 170)	Kilkenny	71,589
Central Remedial Clinic	Dublin	213,593
CERT	Dublin	32,323
Cheshire Foundation	Dublin-National	192,500
City Arts Centre	Dublin	192,500
Cluain Enterprise	Tipperary	200,000
Cork Deaf Enterprises	Cork	144,055
Cystic Fibrosis Association	Dublin-National	133,042
Daughters of Charity	Dublin	85,020
Fingal Workshop	North County Dublin	163,589
Headway	Dublin-Cork	166,909
Irish Society for Autism	Kildare	92,461
Irish Trade Union Trust	Dublin	142,500
IUSE	Dublin-National	306,690
Irish Wheelchair Association	National	135,621
Kingsriver Community	Kilkenny	154,032
Muintearas	Galway	206,100
National Association for the Deaf	Dublin-Limerick	137,797
NCBI	Dublin-National	299,373
NTDI (Dublin)	Dublin	248,377
NTDI (Portlaoise)	County Laois	261,064
National SETC	Dublin	283,027
Pan Pan Theatre	Dublin	152,040
Roscommon Resource Group	Roscommon	141,891
Sisters of Charity	Laois	186,767
Southern Health Board	Cork	32,500
St. John of God	Dublin	73,983
St. Michael's House (HDS 3)	Dublin	92,500
St. Michael's House (HDS 65)	Dublin-Cork-Mayo	122,500
St. Patrick's College, Maynooth	Kildare	332,765
Step Enterprises	Dublin	176,530
Sunbeam House	Wicklow	123,941

Approved Projects EMPLOYMENT — Horizon Disadvantaged

Promotor	Geographical Focus	ESF Support 1996-97
		£IR
Action South Kildare	Kildare	94,461
Alliance for Work Forum	Dublin	184,833
Ana Liffey Drug Project	Dublin	114,345
Ballymun Job Centre Co-operative	Dublin	333,788
Ballymun Youth Action Project	Dublin	183,047
Bosnian Community Development Project	Dublin	287,144
City of Dublin vocational education committee	Dublin	356,290
City of Limerick vocational education committee	Limerick, Clare	345,076
Clare vocational education committee	Clare	171,250
Cork regional technical college	Cork	385,030
Cumas Teo	Conamara Gaeltacht	219,954
Enterprise Connacht-Ulster	Mayo, Roscommon	150,976
FÁS — Dublin West and Kildare Region	Dublin	260,506
Firkin Crane Development Centre	Cork	277,984
Galway Hooker Association	Galway	278,494
INOU	National	240,883
Kerry Diocesan Youth Service	Kerry	328,781
National Adult Literacy Agency	National	123,718
National Youth Federation	Louth (Dundalk), Carlow	255,808
Navan Travellers Workshop Ltd.	Meath	176,748
Oideas Gael Teoranta	Donegal	199,606
Parents Alone Resource Centre	Dublin	189,874
Pavee Point	National	128,304
St. Vincent's Trust	National	103,950
Senior College Ballyfermot	Dublin	268,583
Sunflower Project	Dublin	175,014
The Big Issues	Dublin	146,124
UCC, Centre for Co-operative Studies	National	132,701
Waterford regional technical college	Waterford	161,718

Approved Projects EMPLOYMENT — NOW

Promotor	Geographical Focus	ESF Support 1996-97
		IR£
Aontas	National	240,000
Castlebar Community Radio	Mayo	70,000
Cork Community Women's Initiative	Cork	100,000
Construction Industry Federation	National	140,0000
Contract Cleaning Social Partnership	National	180,000
Dublin Institute of Technology — Childcare	Dublin	250,000
Dublin Institute of Technology — Arts	Dublin	170,000
Employment Equality Agency/IPD	National	150,000
FÁS — Local Action for Women	Tipperary, Laois, Westmeath, Dublin	240,000
Galway Community Development Ltd.	Galway	95,000
Garda Síochána	National	150,000
ICA Longford	Longford	135,000
Irish Quality Association	National	150,000
IRC/UCG/FORUM	National	215,000
LOT/LEA	National	110,000
Mid-South Roscommon Rural Development	Roscommon	100,000
North East Galway Development Co.	Galway	130,000
North West Inner City Network	Dublin	100,000
Northside Partnership	Dublin	150,000
PAUL Partnership	Limerick	170,000
Pavee Point	National	200,000
Rape Crisis Centre	National	200,000
Ronanstowns Women Network Group	Dublin	70,000
RTC Network	National	375,000
Ruhama Women's Project	Dublin	75,000
Saint Joseph's Training Centre	Dublin	160,000
SIPTU/UCG	National	200,000
South West Kerry Women's Group	Kerry	170,000
Tallaght NOW/Tallaght Partnership	Dublin	260,000
Tallaght regional technical college	Dublin	190,000
Teagasc/FAS/CERT	National	155,000
UCG Social Care	Galway	95,000
Waterford Crystal	Waterford	80,000
Waterford/Wexford Women's Group	Waterford/Wexford	170,000
Weave Donegal	Donegal	120,000
West Limerick Resources	Limerick	80,000
WITS/Kerry Group/Dairygold/Greencore	National	290,000
Women in Film & Television	National	95,000
Women's Aid	National	190,000

Approved Projects EMPLOYMENT — Youthstart

Promoter	Geographical Focus	ESF Support 1996-97
		IR£
City of Galway vocational education committee	Galway City	407,614
Clare/Limerick Youth Services	Clare/Limerick	360,715
Clondalkin Enterprise Group	Clondalkin	208,412
Community Technical Aid	Dublin	278,824
Cox's Demesne Youth & Community Project	Dundalk	208,400
Eo Teilifís	Gaeltacht	249,962
FÁS/National Youth Federation	Kerry, Waterford, Dublin	342,500
FÁS, Waterford	Waterford	251,029
Gcom Teo	Galway	182,250
KARE	Kildare	333,204
Kilkenny Community Action Network	Kilkenny City	337,650
North Eastern Health Board	Meath	341,507
Ringsend Action Group	Inner City Dublin	254,960
Senior College Ballyfermot	Dublin	272,500
South Kerry Development Partnership	South Kerry	242,500
St Benedict's Parish Resource Centre Ltd.	Kilbarrack	292,500
Tallaght Community Workshop	Tallaght	342,500
Tallaght Partnership	Tallaght	376,025
Tipperary North Riding vocational education committee	North Tipperary	324,448
Údarás na Gaeltachta	Kerry & Donegal Gaeltachts	242,500

Approved Projects EMPLOYMENT — Horizon Disabled

Promoter	Geographical Focus	ESF Support 1996-97
		IR£
Tallaght Partnership	Dublin	92,500
The Polio Fellowship	Dublin	173,467
Threshold Foundation	Dublin	244,167
Trinity College Dublin	Dublin	237,439
Waterford/New Ross Consortium	Waterford/Wexford	109,317
Western Care	Mayo	162,500