Departmental Funding

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 November 2011

Tuesday, 15 November 2011

Questions (158)

Robert Dowds

Question:

172 Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Education and Skills the extent of support he gives to the yellow flag programme for schools; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Irish Traveller Movement is unable to run the programme in all 16 schools which qualified this year owing to a lack of funding, and cannot source charitable funding for the programme for 2012 until Exchequer funding has been secured; and if further support will be given. [34028/11]

Written answers

Minister for Education and Skills (Deputy Ruairí Quinn)

My Department has not provided support for the programme referred to by the Deputy, which I understand was run as a pilot project in some schools. The Deputy will be aware that a Comprehensive Expenditure Review is ongoing in all Government Departments at the request of the Minister of Public Expenditure and Reform and due to the current economic climate the funding for new programmes, including this programme cannot be considered at this time .