Seán Crowe
Ceist:128 Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a breakdown of the six projects funded under the drugs task force areas and his plans to expand the scheme. [22536/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraThursday, 3 May 2012
Ceisteanna (129)
Freagraí scríofa
There are six projects in Local Drugs Task Force areas which receive allocations from subhead B8 of my Department's Vote. Four of the projects are administered by the VECs in Dublin City, Dublin County (2) and Dun Laoghaire; my Department also provides each VEC with an allocation towards administration costs. The remaining two projects are administered directly by my Department. The attached table shows details of the allocations provided to the six projects in 2011 and 2012.
A review of the six projects was carried out in 2011. As a result of the review, four of the projects have received allocations in 2012 similar to their allocations in 2011. Two of the projects have had their 2011 allocations reduced by 10%. These projects involve outside facilitators delivering the substance use aspect of the Social, Personal and Health Education curriculum in schools. Following the review, it was considered that, in line with best practice guidelines issued to schools by my Department, the classroom teacher is the best placed professional to work consistently with students on the SPHE programme. There are no plans to extend funding to other projects under subhead B8 of my Department's Vote.
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Department of Education and Skills |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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Local Drugs Task Force Area |
Project |
Administered by |
2011 Allocation |
2012 Allocation |
|
North Inner City |
Salesian Youth Enterprises |
City of Dublin Youth Services Board, under City of Dublin VEC |
€52,041 |
€52,040 |
|
Blanchardstown |
Blanchardstown Early School Leavers Project |
County Dublin VEC |
€59,677 |
€59,670 |
|
Ballyfermot |
Familiscope |
D/Education and Skills |
€67,402 |
€67,400 |
|
Dublin North East |
Rehabilitation and Support Programme (RASP) |
D/Education and Skills |
€138,847 |
€138,840 |
|
Tallaght |
Killinarden Drug Primary Prevention |
County Dublin VEC |
€64,426 |
€57,980 |
|
Dun Laoghaire |
Drug Education and Training |
Dun Laoghaire VEC |
€16,000 |
€14,400 |