Youth Services Funding

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 December 2015

Tuesday, 15 December 2015

Questions (398, 399, 400)

Richard Boyd Barrett

Question:

398. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 138 of 7 October 2015, why the Health Service Executive has decided to wind down the oasis project at Mounttown Community Facility; why this long-standing community project was not deemed appropriate to deal with drug and alcohol addiction for local young persons; how extensive was the consultation in making this decision, if oasis project workers or service users were involved in this process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44854/15]

Richard Boyd Barrett

Question:

399. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 138 of 7 October 2015, if community facility board members were involved in making the decision to wind down the oasis project at Mounttown Community Facility; the specific differences between the new project and the oasis project; the model of service provision the new project is based upon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44855/15]

Richard Boyd Barrett

Question:

400. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 138 of 7 October 2015, who the new provider agency is for the new project replacing the oasis project; if, during the tendering process to find a provider agency, there was advertising in local, national and European journals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44856/15]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health

I propose to take Questions Nos. 398 to 400, inclusive, together.

As these are service matters, they have been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

If the Deputy has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days he should contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.