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Local Drugs Task Forces.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 October 2007

Tuesday, 9 October 2007

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Róisín Shortall

Question:

351 Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if, in relation to the 2007 allocations under the young people’s facilities and services fund, he will set out the value of the applications for funding received from each of the local drugs task forces plus Galway, Limerick and Waterford cities and Carlow Town; and if he will set out the actual amount allocated in each case. [22449/07]

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As the Deputy will be aware, I recently announced a capital investment of nearly €7m to support 42 projects under the Young Peoples Facilities & Services Fund (YPFSF). Details of the successful projects are set out in my press release of 24th September, which is available on my Department's website, through the following link: http://www.pobail.ie/en/PressReleases/ file,8610,en.doc

The value of the applications for funding received and the amounts allocated in each of the 18 YPFSF areas is as follows at Appendix A. The 18 areas include the 14 Local Drugs Task Force areas.

In addition, three capital applications, totalling €1.075m, were approved for funding earlier this year — Finglas Cabra — €290,000 (two projects), Waterford — €335,000 (two projects) and Bray — €450,000 (three projects). Therefore, the total amount approved for capital projects this year to date is approx. €8m.

On the current side, an amount of €436,500 was allocated to four projects in further current funding in 2007 (€10,000 — Finglas/Cabra; €206,500 — Galway; €161,000 — Ballymun and €59,000 — Ballyfermot). Overall, just over €12.9m is being provided by my Department in 2007 to cover the current costs associated with the YPFSF (staffing and associated costs).

Appendix A

Development Group

Eligible Projects Proposed by Development Groups

Projects Approved

Ballyfermot

666,510

30,510

Ballymun

757,000

147,000

Blanchardstown

725,000

725,000

Bray

163,500

163,500

Canal Communities

320,417

232,240

Carlow

37,000

37,000

Clondalkin

600,000

600,000

Cork

4,077,000

175,000

Dublin 12

1,165,624

1,165,624

Dublin North East

354,924

354,924

Dún Laoghaire Rathdown

2,292,000

500,000

Finglas Cabra

1,395,079

245,079

Galway

364,000

64,000

Limerick

2,053,514

313,624

North Inner City

1,490,000

1,140,000

South Inner City

1,098,140

158,140

Tallaght

1,467,841

301,000

Waterford

1,546,426

546,426

Total

20,573,975

6,899,067

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