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Dáil Éireann - Volume 595 - 14 December, 2004 Written Answers - Community Development. Mr. Kenny Mr. Kenny 198. Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the amount from the family services project that has been allocated to RAPID areas in 2002, 2003 and 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32987/04] Mr. Brennan Mr. Brennan 458 [458] Mr. Brennan:The RAPID programme is a cross-departmental initiative under the aegis of the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. There is no specific funding provided for the RAPID, revitalising areas by planning, investment and development, programme in my Department. My Department has responsibility for the operation of the family services project, and moneys which are available through this programme under the National Development Plan 2000-2006, can be applied in RAPID areas. My Department has expended family services project funding within RAPID areas over the years 2002 to 2004 as follows: 2002 €414,691; 2003 €449,723; *2004 €427,610 (*Year to date). My Department is represented in the implementation and monitoring committees of the RAPID programme, as part of its role in relation to poverty and social exclusion. In line with the RAPID programme’s objective of using existing structures and resources to poverty progress its aims, the resources available under the services already outlined will continue to form the basis of my Department’s contribution to supporting the programme. Mr. Kenny Mr. Kenny 199. Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the amount from the school meals programme that has been allocated to RAPID areas in 2002, 2003 and 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32988/04] Mr. Brennan Mr. Brennan Mr. Brennan:The school meals programme operated by my Department gives funding towards provision of food services for disadvantaged school children through two schemes. The first is the urban school meals scheme, currently operated by 35 local authorities. The Department jointly funds the food costs with these local authorities, who also manage and fund the administration of the scheme. The second is the school meals local projects scheme, through which funding is provided by my Department to a number of schools and voluntary community groups in both urban and rural areas for specific school meals projects. My Department is working with the Department of Education and Science to extend the school meals programme. In this regard the Department of Education and Science is using its schools completion programme and Giving Children an Even Break initiative to target disadvantaged schools. It is actively promoting the school meals programme through the local schools completion programme co-ordinators. A total of €3.19 million has been issued so far this year to schools in RAPID areas. The equivalent totals for 2003 and 2002 were €2.61 million and €1.7 million respectively. A breakdown of these amounts for strand 1 and strand 2 RAPID areas is set out in the tabular statement as follows:
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