Bernard J. Durkan
Question:160 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if funding will be made available to the Cill Dara Resource Centre, Bride Street, County Kildare or it faces closure. [12430/04]
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The family and community services resource centre programme is administered by the Family Support Agency. It provides financial assistance to projects and assists with the staffing and equipping of local family resource centres that provide a focal point for community development activities.
The emphasis in the projects is on the involvement of local communities in developing approaches to tackle the problems they face and on creating successful partnerships between the voluntary and statutory agencies in the areas concerned. Family resource centres involve people from marginalised groups and areas of disadvantage at all levels in the project.
The services provided and activities supported by the resource centres are designed to meet the needs of the local community. They include: the provision of information, advice and support to target groups and families in the area; practical assistance to community groups such as training, information, advice and photocopying facilities; the provision of education courses and training opportunities; the provision of child care facilities for those attending courses provided by the project; and the running of after school clubs.
The Cill Dara centre does not operate under the FRC funded programme.