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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 5 Nov 1986

Vol. 369 No. 6

Written Answers. - Employment of Youth Workers.

141.

asked the Minister for Education if he will give details of each youth worker or development officer funded by his Department; the organisation through which he/she is employed; his/her location and his/her annual cost to his Department.

My Department provide grants to enable the employment of staff in support of youth work organisations, activities and projects. My Department also assist the employment of development officers in sports and community organisations. Details of employment, including remuneration and placement of staff, are matters for the individual organisations concerned.

The following schedule gives details of assistance in support of the above mentioned employment.

Organisation

Number of Posts for Support in 1986

Estimated Annualised Grant Cost

£

An Óige

2

23,800

Catholic Boy Scouts of Ireland

13

76,700

Catholic Guides of Ireland

3

25,400

Catholic Youth Council

23

316,700

Church of Ireland Youth Council

3

25,000

Confederation of Peace Corps

1

10,800

Environmental Conservation Organisation for Youth (ECO)

2

19,100

Feachtas

1

8,600

Federation of Irish Workcamp Organisations

1

7,600

Foróige

30

526,600

Girls Brigade

1

5,300

Girls Friendly Society

1

2,700

Irish Girl Guides

7

47,300

Junior Chamber Ireland

1

5,200

Macra na Feirme

10

125,700

National Association of Youth Drama

1

11,000

National Federation of Youth Clubs

27

349,700

National Youth Council of Ireland

9

87,700

Ogra Chorcaí

14

202,600

Order of Malta Cadet Corps

1

9,800

Presbyterian Youth

1

7,900

Scout Association of Ireland

14

107,200

Young Christian Workers

2

17,400

Young Mens Christian Association

1

10,000

Ógras

1

7,900

Waterford Youth Committee

1

7,900

Arrupe Society

1

15,000

Athlone Youth Council and Community Services Committee

1

7,900

Kerry Diocesan Youth Service

1

17,500

Dún Laoghaire Youth Service

2

45,000

Bray Youth Service

1

17,500

Comhairle le Leas Oige

37

573,400

Ógra Dún Dealgan

1

9,000

Ógra An Chabháin

1

11,500

Ógra Fianna Fáil

1

7,000

Young Fine Gael

1

7,000

Labour Party

1

7,000

Workers' Party

1

7,000

SPORTS DEVELOPMENT OFFICERS

Cumann Lúthchleas Gael

3

21,000

National Community Games

1

7,000

Irish Basketball Association

1

7,000

Cumann Camogaíochta na nGael

1

7,000

Association for Adventure Sports

1

7,000

Irish Canoe Union

1

7,000

Irish Amateur Boxing Association

1

7,000

Irish Wildbird Conservancy

1

7,000

Glenans Irish Sailing Centre

1

7,000

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OFFICERS

Tallaght Welfare Society

1

7,000

Killala Community Council

1

7,000

Nenagh Social Services

1

7,000

Clare Social Services

1

7,000

Connemara West

1

7,000

Glencree Centre for Reconciliation

1

7,000

County Donegal Care of the Aged Committee

1

7,000

Irish Countrywomen's Association

2

14,000

Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann

1

7,000

Coláiste na bhFiann

1

7,000

Gael Linn

1

7,000

Central Remedial Clinic

1

7,000

Irish Wheelchair Association

1

7,000

National Association for Cerebral Palsy

1

7,000

Western Care

1

7,000

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