Vol. 518 No. 3
221 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs the progress, if any, in relation to a submission made to his Department by Bishop Birch Place Community Development Group, County Kilkenny, requesting the employment of a community worker in view of its three year work plan. [11543/00]
My Department operates the family and community services resource centre programme under which neighbourhood centres working to address disadvantage and to provide family support in their community may receive funding. The aim of these centres is essentially to help combat disadvantage by improving the functioning of the family unit. Centres can provide special services for lone parent families, young mothers and others considered in need of extra support and can act as a first step to community participation and social inclusion for the most vulnerable and marginalised families.
