Local Drugs Task Forces

Wednesday, 22 February 2012

Questions (101)

Michael Conaghan

Question:

101 Deputy Michael Conaghan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will list any mainstream drug projects which have received funding from him since 1997; and if he will detail the amount of funding provided to each scheme in each of the years 1997 to date in 2012. [10095/12]

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Minister for Education and Skills (Deputy Ruairí Quinn)

Prior to 1st January 2001, drugs projects were funded through Local Drugs Task Forces by the then Department of Tourism, Sport and Recreation. Since 2001, responsibility for 36 of these projects was transferred to my Department, a process referred to as "mainstreaming". My Department issued annual allocations to the VECs in Dublin City, Dublin County and Dun Laoghaire to administer the projects.

The tables provide a list of the 36 mainstream drug projects and their annual funding as requested by the Deputy. It has not been possible to provide data, for the years 2001-03, for a small number of the projects. My Department will forward the data to the Deputy as soon as it becomes available. Funding for these projects rose significantly between 2001 and 2009.

In the context of difficult ‘Estimates' circumstances, the global allocation available for these projects in 2010 was reduced by 32%, as compared to the allocation for 2009. In the Dublin City area, a decision was taken by the VEC to prioritise those projects where frontline staff were employed. In that context, no further allocations were made by the VEC to six projects.

During 2010, my Department carried out a review of the remaining 30 projects. A number of the projects overlapped significantly with projects in the Youth Work area funded by the then Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs and also with the School Completion Programme funded by this Department's Social Inclusion Unit. The review, therefore, focused on whether the projects could more appropriately and more efficiently be funded through these funding streams. Following the review:—

(a) 21 projects, by agreement and with appropriate funding, transferred to the then Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, from January 2011,

(b) Two projects ceased operation in 2010,

(c) Two projects, with funding, merged with the School Completion Programme which, during 2011, became the responsibility of the new Department of Children and Youth Affairs,

(d) The remaining five projects continue to receive allocations from my Department.

DES Allocations administered by City of Dublin Youth Services Board (CDYSB)

Project	2001 €	2002 €	2003 €	2004 €	2005 €	2006 €	2007 €	2008 €	2009 €	2010 €	2011 €	2012 €
Aishling Project**	160,000	210,065	200,137	256,035	299,342	317,438	330.136	330,136	329,389	274,013
Ballybough Youth Services*	43,000	56,455	53,786	53,786	57,114	68,096	70,820	70,820	70,659	58,781
Ballyfermot Youth Federation*	46,000	60,394	57,539	84,539	86,108	116,738	121,408	121,408	121,133	100,769
Ballymun Incentives for Youth Group	84,000	110,284	105,072	105,072	109,274	110,000	114,400	114,400	114,141	Nil	Nil	Nil
Ballymun LDTF (Minibus)	15,000	19,694	18,763	19,263	19,263	20,000	20,800	20,800	20,753	Nil	Nil	Nil
Ballymun Prev Prog. in Youth Groups	10,000	13,129	12,510	14,510	14,510	15,000	15,600	15,600	15,565	Nil	Nil	Nil
Ballymun Youth Support Workers*	60,000	78,775	75,050	95,050	110,000	125,964	131,003	131,003	130,707	108,732
Bonnybrook Youth Project*	133,000	174,617	166,363	166,363	166,363	175,036	182,038	182,038	181,626	151,092
Canal Comm. Partnership — St. Michael’s*	39,000	51,203	48,783	51,283	48,180	62,982	65,502	66,002	65,853	54,782
Bluebell Youth Initiative	107,000	140,481	133,842	134,842	140,278	156,274	162,525	160,947	160,583	Nil	Nil	Nil
Catholic Youth Care*	35,000	45,952	43,781	43,781	45,532	67,582	70,286	68,870	68,714	57,162
Charlemont Community Association*	32,000	42,013	40,029	53,529	59,228	62,982	65,502	65,502	65,354	54,367
City Quay & Westland Row (St Andrews)*	32,000	42,013	40,029	53,029	56,007	62,213	64,702	64,702	64,556	53,703
Cork St. & Maryland Comm. Project*	51,000	66,958	63,794	53,000	64,216	67,898	70,614	70,614	70,659	58,610
Crumlin Stay in School Project	70,000	91,904	87,561	89,061	92,623	108,445	104,983	105,993	105,753	Nil	Nil	Nil
Finglas Youth Development Project*	60,000	78,775	75,050	79,650	112,550	123,897	128,853	129,353	129,060	107,363
Finglas Cabra Awareness — CYC*	135,000	177,243	168,867	168,867	175,621	175,621	182,646	182,646	182,233	151,596
Moatview / Fairfield (RASP Project)***	145,000	190,372	175,622	175,622	175,662	203,622	203,622	206,000	205,534	138,847	138,847	138,840
Salesian Youth Enterprises Ltd.	32,000	42,013	40,029	48,029	48,200	60,111	62,516	62,700	62,558	52,041	52,041	52,041
South West Inner City Network*	39,000	51,203	48,783	53,783	57,114	62,288	64,780	64,780	64,633	53,767
Ballyfermot Schools — Programme in Schools			18,763	18,763	18,763	20,000	20,800	20,800	20,753	Nil	Nil	Nil
Ballymun After Schools Activity Club			93,815	93,815	97,567	100,000	104,000	104,000	103,765	Nil	Nil	Nil
Mater Dei Primary School**			55,038	81,600	64,631	79,814	83,007	83,007	82,819	68,896

* With effect from January 2011, these projects transferred, with funding, to the (now) Department of Children and Youth Affairs

** These projects transferred to the School Completion Programme which became the responsibility of the Department of Children and Youth Affairs in 2011.

***With effect from 2007, allocations to the RASP project issued directly from DES

Allocations to Projects in local Drugs Task Force Areas — administered by Co Dublin VEC

Project	2001 €	2002 €	2003 €	2004 €	2005 €	2006 €	2007 €	2008 €	2009 €	2010 €	2011 €	2012 €
Blanchardstown Early School Leavers Project	52,000	68,271	65,045	82,500	86,625	90,090	93,694	93,694	93,694	59,677	59,677	59,670
Blanchardstown Peer Drug Ed. Prevention Prog.*	37,000	48,578	46,282	56,000	58,800	61,152	63,598	63,598	63,598	63,550
Clondalkin Travellers Development*	35,000	45,951	43,781	52,000	54,600	56,784	59,056	59,056	59,056	43,519
Ballyogan Youth Project*				61,475	64,549	67,131	69,817	69,817	69,817	53,575
Shanganagh Youth Project*				61,005	64,055	66,618	69,283	69,283	69,283	65,313
Youth Support in Whitechurch*	44,000	57,768	55,038	56,000	58,800	61,152	63,598	63,598	63,598	47,721
Jobstown Community College project	12,500	32,823	31,173	31,172	40,000	41,600	43,264	43,264	42,411	20,000	Nil	Nil
Killinarden Drug Primary Prevention	64,000	84,026	80,055	114,000	119,700	124,488	129,468	129,468	129,468	64,426	64,426	57,980
St Aengus Neighbourhood Youth Project*	80,000	105,033	100,068	114,000	119,700	124,488	129,468	129,468	128,468	64,226
Youth Skills/Peer Education*	35,000	45,952	43,781	55,000	57,750	60,060	62,463	62,463	62,463	44,916

* With effect from January 2011, these projects transferred, with funding, to the (now) Department of Children and Youth Affairs

Allocations to Projects in LDTF areas administered by Dun Laoghaire VEC

Project	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012
Alternative High*				76,606	78,138	80,000	83,200	83,200	59,898	50,000
Community Training Centre*				54,811	55,814	58,000	60,320	60,320	83,200	50,000
DLR Outreach				28,565	30,340	31,500	32,760	32,760	32,760	16,000	16,000	14,400

*With effect from January 2011, these projects transferred, with funding, to the (now) Department of Children and Youth Affairs