Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 March 2024
606. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for a progress report on the review of youth information centres; when this review will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10827/24]
View answerMy Department provides funding to 21 Youth Information Centres (YICs) nationally. Their purpose is to provide young people with information on rights, opportunities, benefits, health, welfare and other matters.
My Department has contracted independent research into the role, benefits, and best practice of state-funded youth information provision. This research will address a set of key information and data gaps and provide the Department with an evidence-base that will inform policy development on the future of youth information in Ireland. The research report is due for completion in the coming weeks.
