212 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Science if funding will be made available to a group (details supplied) for the employment of full-time development officers under the Children at Risk Fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8158/07]

An application has been received from the group referred to by the Deputy under the Fund for the Development of Targeted Educational Responses to Certain Children at Risk. This Fund is the responsibility of my colleague, Minister for Children, Brian Lenihan T.D. The application will be considered in due course and the group will be notified of the outcome.