The level of funding provided by my Department through the Probation Service to Coolmine Therapeutic Community for the period 2007 to 2011 is outlined in the Table below:
|
Year
|
Amount
|
|
2007
|
€680,000
|
|
2008
|
€725,800
|
|
2009
|
€660,000
|
|
2010
|
€594,000
|
|
2011
|
€564,300
|
The Probation Service is currently considering the business plan and funding application submitted by Coolmine for 2012. In this regard, consideration will be given to the level of service provided in 2011, the outputs and outcomes achieved, and the level of service and related issues outlined in the business plan for 2012. All funding is of course subject to available resources.
The Probation Service has worked with and supported the Coolmine Therapeutic Community since its foundation by providing funding for the services available to Probation Service clients. The funding agreement for 2011 provides for the provision of the following core services:
Outreach and Day Programme services to support Probation Service clients to access treatment at their level of identified need and choice:
A full-time residential programme in Coolmine Lodge for male Probation Service clients;
A supportive residential rehabilitation programme in Ashleigh House for female Probation Service clients who are drug free; and
Integration and aftercare services to provide transitional support following residential treatment.
In 2011, the Department of Justice and Equality through the Probation Service allocated funding in the region of €10m to 48 community based organisations working primarily with adult offenders engaged with the Probation Service. The provision of such funding is subject to a Funding Agreement with each organisation that details the services to be provided linked to measurable outputs. In consultation with the community organisations involved, the Probation Service is continuing to revise and restructure these agreements to provide additional services and prioritise deliverables within the context of available resources.
