Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 March 2007
755 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will give positive consideration to the application for funding under the local drugs task force mainstreaming fund by a project (details supplied) to enable it to operate a fourth project in the area, in view of the considerable success of the first three projects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9429/07]
View answer858 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for Education and Science if funding will be provided for a project (details supplied) in Dublin 11 to keep children in the education system. [10077/07]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 755 and 858 together.
The Aisling Project is a mainstreamed Local Drugs Task Force project in the Ballymun area which is funded by my Department. The main aim of the project is to target children most at risk of early school leaving and children who are experiencing difficulties within their home and community. This mainstreamed project is divided into three units or programmes. Each unit of the project has one full time and two part time workers and caters for up to 35 young people ranging in age from eight to twelve. This project has been allocated €330k in 2007 compared to an original allocation in 2004 of €256k, an increase of €74k or 29% in just three years. The deputy should note that as there is no scope within my Department's Mainstreamed Local Drugs Task Force Grant-In-Aid allocation to facilitate requests for additionality in 2007, applicationsfor additional resources should be made to relevant line sections of my Department for consideration.
