Pauline Tully
Question:518. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated cost to implement a 12.5% increase across the board for youth funding schemes. [52410/23]
View answerDáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 November 2023
518. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated cost to implement a 12.5% increase across the board for youth funding schemes. [52410/23]
View answerThe total cost to implement a 12.5% increase across the board for youth funding schemes is €9,118,500 in current funding and €337,500 in capital funding.
Table - Cost of increasing funding to Youth Funding Schemes by 12.5%
Current Funding |
2023 Funding Provision |
Funding Provision incorporating 12.5% increase |
Cost of a 12.5% increase on 2023 Funding Provision |
Youth Services Grant Scheme |
€13,402,061 |
€15,077,318.63 |
€1,675,257.63 |
Youth Information Centres |
€1,534,012 |
€1,725,763.50 |
€191,751.50 |
ETB Youth Grant |
€5,007,879 |
€5,633,863.88 |
€625,984.88 |
Local Youth Club Grant Scheme |
€2,500,000 |
€2,812,500 |
€312,500 |
New Initiatives and other funding streams |
€861,645 |
€969,350.63 |
€107,705.63 |
Policy and Support Programmes (inc. contingency) |
€1,399,922 |
€1,574,912.25 |
€174,990.25 |
Other National Youth Organisations and Youth Initiatives |
€1,952,353 |
€2,196,397.13 |
€244,044.13 |
UBU Your Place Your Space Funding Scheme and other targeted youth funding |
€46,290,128 |
€52,076,394 |
€5,786,266 |
Total |
€72,948,000 |
€82,066,500 |
€9,118,500 |
Capital Funding |
2023 Funding Provision |
Funding Provision incorporating 12.5% increase |
Cost of a 12.5% increase on 2023 Funding Provision |
Youth Capital Funding |
€2,250,000 |
€2,531,250 |
€281,250 |
Play and Recreation Funding |
€450,000 |
€506,250 |
€56,250 |
Total |
€2,700,000 |
€3,037,500 |
€337,500 |