Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 25 March 2004
49 Mr. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the final audit report for the Youthstart employment project at St. Benedict’s resource centre, Kilbarrack, Dublin 5, is now available; and if a copy will be forwarded to Deputy Broughan as the local public representative. [9510/04]
View answerSt. Benedict's Resource Centre Limited, operated one of 44 projects which received European Social Fund assistance through my Department under the Youthstart strand of the EMPLOYMENT community initiative. This initiative ran from 1996 to early 2000.
The project promoted by St Benedict's Resource Centre Limited, was among the 18 projects selected by the Department for audit in order to comply with European Commission audit requirements. The audits were conducted on behalf of the Department by Chapman Flood Mazars. The report on the St. Benedict's project was furnished to the Department on 16 December 2002. The main findings of the report have been discussed with the board of St. Benedict's Resource Centre Limited. My Department is continuing to examine the issues arising from the report with board. In the circumstances, it would not be appropriate to make the report publicly available at present.
