asked the Minister for Education if she will give details of allocations to schemes for disadvantaged young people made by her Department from the national lottery or other funds announced recently; the criteria for their allocation; and whether further funds remain to be spent.
Written Answers. - Schemes for Disadvantaged.
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Grants totalling £3,763,000 to develop services for the young homeless, young substance abusers and other young people at risk were announced by me on 5 May 1988. A summary of the grants is given below.
Applications for assistance from the special fund of £4 million for disadvantaged youth, established in this Department from the proceeds of the national lottery were considered by an Inter-Departmental Committee on Disadvantaged Youth. This committee was required to draw up a programme of support for disadvantaged young people on the basis of need. Priority was given to projects which heretofore had received no support or to new services provided by existing grant assisted bodies, particularly in the following areas: young homeless, substance abuse, and special youth work services. The committee was also concerned to ensure that a viable level of grant would be provided for projects and that a balance would be achieved among the general areas to be supported.
The balance of some £237,000 has been set aside for the support of further services for disadvantaged youth mainly for young homeless and substance abusers.
The following is a summary of grants allocated to date by county and category.
1. Services for the Young Homeless
A total of £1,047,000 is being made available as follows:
|
£ |
|
|
Dublin |
868,000 |
|
Cork |
40,000 |
|
Limerick |
10,000 |
|
Galway |
90,000 |
|
Sligo |
19,000 |
|
Tullamore |
15,000 |
|
Tralee |
5,000 |
2. Substance Abuse
|
£ |
|
|
Dublin |
75,000 |
|
Cork |
50,000 |
|
Others |
6,000 |
|
Total |
131,000 |
3. Youth Services
A total of £2 million is being made available nationwide to develop special youth services for disadvantaged young people. These grants will enable local communities provide opportunities for young people who are at risk, due to deliquency, substance abuse, or other personal problems, to become self-reliant, responsive and active participants in their communities.
|
£ |
|
|
Dublin City |
447,000 |
|
County Dublin |
435,000 |
|
Cork City |
102,000 |
|
Limerick City |
302,000 |
|
Waterford City |
118,000 |
|
Town of Galway |
60,000 |
|
Rest of County |
536,000 |
4. Young Travellers
A sum of £400,000 is being set aside to support special projects and new services for young travellers. The details of this allocation have yet to be worked out, in consultations with the interests involved.
5. Other Services
|
£ |
|
|
Youth Encounter Projects |
120,000 |
|
Neighbourhood Youth Project (Cork) |
35,000 |
|
Muintearas na nOileán |
30,000 |