asked the Minister for Education in relation to the temporary grant scheme for youth employment the bodies which have received grants or have been refused grants; the nature, duration and employment content, male and female, of the work in each case grant-aided; the reason for the refusal where a grant was refused; and if it is his intention to renew this scheme either later this year or next year.
Written Answers. - Youth Employment Grant Scheme.
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The particulars requested by the Deputy as far as they are available in relation to the projects approved under the scheme are set out in the table hereunder. In regard to the number of young people employed under the scheme, I am not in a position to give a breakdown of this figure under male and female.
Some applications for grants were refused on the grounds that the conditions of the scheme were not fulfilled. Those applications were from the following bodies:—Gaelic Athletic Association, Irish Handball Council, Association for Adventure Sports, Macra na Feirme, Muintír na Tíre, Ogra Corcaí, Federation of Scouts, Catholic Youth Council, National Federation of Youth Clubs, Irish Union of School Students, the National Rehabilitation Board.
No decision has been reached on the question of renewing this scheme.
Temporary Grant Scheme for Youth Employment.
|
Name of Organisation |
Location |
Brief Description |
Grant Allocated |
Number to be employed |
Duration |
|
Catholic Youth Council |
St. Michaels Youth Centre, Inchicore. |
1. Landscaping of open area around centre to include adventure playground. |
6,000 |
10 |
12 weeks |
|
2. Erection of tubular fencing. |
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Our Lady of Victories Youth Club, Sarsfield Road, Ballyfermot. |
Building of two storey extension to club. |
22,500 |
30 |
15 weeks |
|
|
New Youth Centre, Strangford Road, East Wall, Dublin 3. |
Assisting with erection of new youth centre. |
4,800 |
10 |
12 weeks |
|
|
Coolure House, County Westmeath. |
Carpentry workshop production of table tennis tables and bats, other play equipment. |
2,400 |
4 |
12 weeks |
|
|
Coolure House. |
Completion of Coolure House as recreation/ education centre. |
4,800 |
8 |
12 weeks |
|
|
Kilnacrott Abbey Project, Ballyjamesduff, County Cavan. |
Decoration, refurnishing and landscaping of former boarding school as holiday/training centre for Dublin city youth and community groups. |
10,000 |
10 |
20 weeks |
|
|
Macra na Feirme |
Kells, County Meath. |
Provision and preparation of cuttings for local propagators in the area. |
4,000 |
5 |
16 weeks |
|
Mountmellick, County Laois. |
Renovation of club rooms. |
4,800 |
8 |
12 weeks |
|
|
Manorkilbride, County Wicklow. |
Renovation and painting of community hall, laying of tennis court. |
13,000 |
12 |
22 weeks |
|
|
Shanagarry, County Cork. |
Conversion of old school into a community centre. |
4,400 |
4 |
22 weeks |
|
|
*Banada, Ballymote, County Sligo. |
Reducing ball alley to standard width, plastering front wall, drainage work. |
750 |
3 |
5 weeks |
|
|
*New Road, Portlaoise, County Laois. |
Painting, replacing doors, repairing windows, general repairs to hall. |
600 |
3 |
4 weeks |
|
|
*Kilcavan, County Offaly. |
Painting, dashing of hall, installing water and sewerage. |
2,220 |
6 |
8 weeks |
|
|
National Federation of Youth Clubs. |
Mullingar, County Westmeath. |
Cleaning of banks of approx. 2 miles of Royal canal around Mullingar. |
13,000 |
10 |
26 weeks |
|
Athlone, County Westmeath. |
Conversion of old Vocational School into Youth Centre. |
2,982 |
10 |
10 weeks |
|
|
Irish Girl Guides |
Clonmel, County Tipperary. |
Laying concrete floor in guides cottage at Glenpatrick, clearing surrounding area for campsite, landscaping and planting of shrubs. |
1,050 |
5 |
6 weeks |
|
Federation of Irish Scout Associations |
Ballygall Rd., East, Dublin 11. |
Assisting with extension to existing scout headquarters. |
2,400 |
4 |
17 weeks |
|
S.S. Albatross, Dun Laoghaire, County Dublin. |
Partial refitting and furbishing of vessel, elimination of maintenance backlog. |
2,200 |
10 |
5 weeks |
|
|
Ógra Chorcai |
Fr. Matthew, Youth Club, South Mall, Cork. |
Rebuilding, rewiring, plastering, painting of existing buildings. Provision of kitchen and meeting rooms. Cleaning up rubble for site of Basketball court. Laying court and erection of boards. |
6,000 |
15 |
8 weeks |
|
Sherkin Island, County Cork. |
Building a house 25' × 25' i.e. kitchen, toilets, dining room and store. |
8,500 |
10 |
17 weeks |
|
|
Federation of Irish Scout Associations |
Gorey. |
Improvements to a Scout Hall. |
850 |
2 |
8 weeks |
|
Association for adventure sports |
Tiglin Adventure Centre, County Wicklow. |
Excavation, site clearance. |
12,085 |
11 |
22 weeks |
|
Association for adventure sports |
Cappanalea Outdoor Pursuit Centre, County Kerry. |
Path-laying. |
4,400 |
4 |
22 weeks |
|
National Rehabilitation Board |
Stewarts Hospital, County Dublin. |
Clearance, planting shrubs, laying paths, boating facilities, wall building. |
70,838 |
62 |
24 weeks |
|
G.A.A. |
Sean MacCumhaill G.A.A. Club, Ballybofey. |
Fencing and excavation. Erection of Press box and equipment store. |
4,315 |
6 |
16 weeks |
|
G.A.A. |
Paire Tailteann An Uaimh. |
Repairing and painting fencing. |
1,600 |
4 |
8 weeks |
|
G.A.A. |
St. Conals G.A.A. Club, Glenties. |
Fencing and improving of entrance. |
1,500 |
5 |
6 weeks |
|
G.A.A. |
Cooley Kickhams G.A.A. Club, Cooley, County Louth. |
Excavation, grading and levelling of waste ground. |
3,820 |
15 |
2 months |
|
G.A.A. |
Breffni Park, Cavan. |
Erecting wall around pitch, painting, repairs to fencing etc., car park. |
21,850 |
20 |
6 months |
|
G.A.A. |
Aughnamullen G.F.C. Castleblayney. |
Block-laying (perimeter wall) changing rooms, cement mixing. |
10,400 |
8 |
6 months |
|
G.A.A. |
Aodh Rua G.A.A. Club, Ballyshannon. |
Excavation provision of play area for children and new entrance to park, planting shelter belt. |
4,000 |
8 |
8/10 weeks |
|
G.A.A. |
Rosses Rovers', G.A.A. Club, Dungloe. |
Drawing of and resurveying of playing field, erecting pillars for gates. |
1,200 |
6 |
4 weeks |
|
G.A.A. |
Fintra G.A.A. Club, Killybegs. |
Construction of a block wall around a football pitch and of covered sideline press and players accommodation. |
3,000 |
6 |
10 weeks |
|
G.A.A. |
Bruff G.A.A. Sportsfield, Limerick. |
Cut and remove high grass and weeds around grounds, repairing and painting fencing etc., completing new dressing-room. |
8,800 |
8 |
14/15 weeks. |
|
Irish Handball Council |
G.A.A. Sportsfield, Clonmel. |
Laying out of car park and improving area surrounding handball court. |
1,600 |
4 |
6/8 weeks |
|
G.A.A. |
Four Masters G.F.C., Donegal. |
Erecting gates and pillars, laying concrete paths, stone drains, fencing, toilets, repairs to seating. |
1,800 |
5 |
8 weeks |
|
Irish Handball Council |
St. Macartans College, Monaghan. |
Painting. |
960 |
4 |
4/5 weeks |
|
An Óige |
Tiglin Youth Hostel, County Wicklow. |
Extension to hostel, incl. self catering kitchen, drying and games rooms and workshop. |
9,100 |
7 |
6 months |
|
National Rehabilitation Board |
St. Michael's House, Ballygall. |
Work on a pilot centre for non-ambulant mentally handicapped persons. Ramps and loading bay. Painting and repairs. |
1,250 |
5 |
5 weeks |
|
National Rehabilitation Centre |
St. Michael's, Templeogue. |
Conversion of basement (1,000 sq. ft.) into recreation centre for mentally handicapped. Provision of access. Repairs to floors and walls, Painting, wiring etc. |
2,500 |
6 |
10 weeks |
* These projects were approved when additional funds for the scheme were sanctioned in September, 1977.