Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 26 Mar 2002

Vol. 551 No. 2

Written Answers. - Young People's Services and Facilities Fund.

Minister of State at the Department of Tourism, Sport and Recreation (Mr. E. Ryan)

The young people's services and facilities fund was established in 1998 as part of the Government's overall strategy to tackle drug misuse. The fund aims to assist in the development of youth facilities, including sport and recreational facilities, and services in disadvantaged areas where a significant drug problem exists or has the potential to develop. The objective of the fund is to attract at risk young people in disadvantaged areas into these facilities and activities and divert them away from the dangers of substance abuse. The main focus of the YPFSF has been on the local drugs task force areas where integrated plans were prepared on the basis of detailed guidelines agreed by the Cabinet Committee on Social Inclusion.

With regard to the information sought by the Deputy in relation to funding allocated to local drugs task force areas, these areas are based on the partnership areas that had been previously identified for local development purposes. It should be noted that the local drugs task force areas and partnership areas are not co-terminus in all cases. The following tables give a break down by project of all the funding allocated to date in the task force areas under the YPFSF.

The Deputy should note that the interim funding allocated in 2002 is in respect of funding required by services projects to sustain them to the end of 2002. By that time, the evaluation of the overall fund will be complete and decisions can be made on which projects are to be mainstreamed in 2003. Details of the population of each local drugs task force area is not available.

Young People's Facilities & Services Fund – Overall Allocations under Round 1

Task Force Areas	Facilities€,000s	Services€,000s	InterimFunding to Services€,000s	Total€,000s
Ballyfermot	1,385	1,072	157	2,614
Ballymun	1,242	1,270	480	2,991
Blanchardstown	2,825	540	090	3,455
Canal Communities	1,618	1,002	131	2,751
Clondalkin	1,239	1,209	91	2,539
Dublin 12	1,389	1,089	6	2,485
Dublin North East	3,007	1,183	89	4,279
Dublin North Inner City	4,525	1,341	307	6,174
Dublin South Inner City	5,506	962	140	6,608
Dún Laoghaire Rathdown	733	1,355	87	2,176
Finglas Cabra	5,897	592	119	6,608
Tallaght	1,844	859	95	2,799
Cork	1,676	1,638	348	3,663
Bray	–	571	–	571
LDTF Areas	32,886	14,652	2,141	49,683

*Slight variation in final column in some of figures caused by rounding overall figures in support Tables.

Funding allocated under YPFSF – Ballyfermot

Facilities

€

Additional Interim Funding2002€

Candle Community Trust - purpose built Centre380,921 Ballyfermot Youth Federation Premises Expansion319,974Ballyfermot Grand Canal Amenity Centre126,974St. Matthew's Boxing Club Extension507,895St. Mary's Youth Club - A New Look49,520Sub-Total – Facilities1,385,284Services, Small Grants & Small Grants FundGurteen Youth Project190,461Cherry Orchard Youth Services84,18438,092Cherry Orchard Youth Project106,658Youth Forum Co-ordinator57,139Labre Park After Schools Project47,615BOSS44,441Traveller Youth Service Exchange House44,44012,697Orchard Community Centre31,743After Schools Project29,204Sports Voucher System19,046Cherry Orchard Community After School52,05931,743One-Stop Shop146,020Elmsdale Community Association25,395Sports Development Worker95,23034,176Candle Community Trust38,09240,631Small Grants Fund59,932Sub-Total – Services1,071,659157,339Total2,614,282Funding allocated under YPFSF – Ballymun

Facilities	€	Additional InterimFunding2002€
Central Youth and Sports Facility at Ballymun Recreation Centre	1,165,620
Poppintree Sports Centre	76,184
Sub-Total – Facilities	1,241,804
Services, Small Grants & Small Grants Fund
Manager of Youth Development Plan*	98,405
Central Youth Facility Promoter Core Staff & Admin Budget*	157,994
Two Outreach Youth Workers*	110,086	294,579*
Development Worker/Trainer*	114,276
Community Arts Worker*	52,910
Young Women's Programme	114,276	–
Family Support Programme	147,290	25,395
Animal Skills Training	63,487	8,888
Early School Leaving Programme	44,441	–
Young Travellers Youth Project	66,026	19,046
2 Sports Workers	148,178	68,352
Small Grants Fund	152,369	63,489
Sub-Total – Services	1,269,739	479,749
Total	2,991,292

*Relates to additional Funding for group of projects that have been merged to one team.

Funding allocated under YPFSF – Blanchardstown

Facilities	€	Additional Interim Funding 2002€
Mulhuddart Community Centre	1,053,883
Corduff Sports Training and Leisure Centre	1,396,712
Blakestown Community Centre	272,994
Huntstown Community Centre	101,579
Sub-Total – Facilities	2,825,168
Services, Small Grants & Small Grants Fund
Bond Project	209,507
Potential Early School Leavers Programme	114,276	90,463
Mulhuddart Youth Worker	101,579
Small Grants Fund	114,276
Sub-Total – Services	539,638
Total	3,455,269

Funding allocated under YPFSF - Canal Communities

Facilities	€	Additional Interim Funding 2002€
Bluebell Youth Groups Project	698,356
St. Michael's Parish Youth Project	512,974
Dolphin House C.D.A	253,948
Ferrini Youth Project	76,184
Rialto Youth Project	31,743
Bulfin Youth Club	12,697
At. Andrews Arts Studio	31,743
Sub-Total – Facilities	1,617,645
Services, Small Grants & Small Grants Fund
Regional Youth Service	389,810	63,487
Youth Worker (Rialto)	107,928	6,349
Youth Worker (Bluebell)	107,928	19,093
Youth Worker (St. Michael's)	107,928	25,394
Arts Agency Programme	76,184	17,141
Young Women's Education Programme (Bluebell)	43,171
Mini-bus for Local Clubs	38,092
St. Michael's Parish Youth Project	35,553
Community Arts Studio - St. Andrew's Youth Centre	12,697
Small Grants Fund	82,533
Sub-Total – Services	1,001,823	131,464
Total	2,750,932

Funding allocated under YPFSF - Clondalkin

Facilities	€	Additional Interim Funding2002€
Bawnogue Enterprise and Community Centre	698,356
Quarryvale Community Development Project	247,599
Sruleen Youth Facility	126,974
St. Ronan's Resource Centre	70,470
CYC/Ronanstown Youth Service	63,487
Carline	31,743
Sub-Total – Facilities	1,238,629
Services, Small Grants & Small Grants Fund
CASP	86,977	27,299
Teen Counselling	95,230	19,046
Clondalkin Travellers Youth and Community Initiative	15,237
Bawnogue Family and Youth Support	38,092
CYC Youth Workers	317,435	25,394
CAIRDE	95,230	19,046
Youth Support and Training Unit	31,743
Community Development Worker	106,658
Youth Support Worker	25,395
St. Ronan's/Deansrath	49,520
Quarryvale	49,520
Grants Youth Worker	25,395
Collinstown College Manager	31,743
Small Grants Fund	241,250
Sub-Total – Services	1,209,425	90,785
Total	2,538,839

Table Funding allocated under YPFSF – Dublin 12 (KWCD Partnership area)

Facilities	€	Additional Interim Funding2002€
Lower Crumlin Youth Centre	716,132
Pearse Park Sports and Community Centre	380,921
Bosco Youth Centre	165,066
Walkinstown Youth Centre	126,974
Sub-Total – Facilities	1,389,093
Services, Small Grants & Small Grants Fund
Bosco Youth Centre – Education/ Training	130,593
Counselling Service	133,322
D12 Regional Youth Service	445,678
The Links Initiative	63,487
The Projects Initiative	129,513
Once-off Equipment Grants (Walkinstown YC, Drimnagh BC, Crumlin BC, Bru YC, Bosco YC.)	69,836
Small Grants Fund	116,816	6,349
Sub Total – Services	1,089,245
Total	2,484,687

(All allocations rounded to nearest €)

Funding allocated under YPFSF - Dublin North East

Facilities	€	Additional Interim Funding2002€
Donnycarney Parish Hall Refurbishment	2,818,819
Darndale Sports Hall	25,395
Kilmore Recreation Centre	57,138
St. Paul's Youth Club	12,697
Priorswood Youth Service Activity Centre	57,138
Trinity Youth Service	19,046
St. Monica's Youth Centre	16,507
Sub-Total – Facilities	3,006,740
Services, Small Grants & Small Grants Fund
Kilbarrack Youth Project	228,553	19,046
Kilmore West Youth Group	228,553
St. Monica's Youth Project, Edenmore	228,553	25,395
Trinity Youth Service, Donaghmede	114,276	19,046
Priorswood Youth Service	114,276	19,046
Out of School Action for Children at Risk (Baldoyle Forum Ltd.)	38,092
Traveller Youth Project	38,092	6,349
Small Grants	56,630
Small Grants Fund	136,370
Sub-Total – Services	1,183,396	88,882
Total	4,279,018

Funding allocated under YPFSF - Dublin North Inner City

Facilities	€	Additional Interim Funding2002€
St. Agatha's Hall	1,523,686
Hardwicke Street Community Centre	190,461
Ozanam House	317,435
Ballybough Facility	444,408
Partners for O'Devaney	1,777,633
MATES Project	190,461
Cavan Centre	44,441	19,046
St. Francis Xavier	36,822
Sub-Total – Facilities	4,525,347
Services, Small Grants & Small Grants Fund
Sports Officer		34,176
Markets Area Youth Service	203,158	50,789
O'Devaney Gardens Youth Workers	247,599	38,092
North Wall Youth Development Group	182,563	50,789
Aosóg Project	114,276	38,092
Marmion Court/Blackhall Parade Community Youth Worker	110,467	38,092
St. Agatha's Hall Development Group	152,369	–
BRAG Youth Service	87,612	25,395
East Wall/North Port Youth Development Group	118,086	–
Wexford Centre Project	34,283	12,697
St. Anthony's Youth Project	22,855
BRAG Youth Service	20,316
Lourdes Youth and Community Services Youth Programme	19,046	–
Small Grants Fund	28,594
Sub-Total – Services	1,341,224	307,168
Total	6,173,739

Funding allocated under YPFSF – Dublin South Inner City

Facilities	€	Additional Interim Funding2002€
St. Catherine's Community Sports Centre	4,215,530
St. Teresa's Hall	571,382
Ringsend and District Community Centre	266,645
St. James' Youth Services Resource Centre	317,435
Braithwaite Outdoor Sports Facility	63,487
Donore Avenue Boxing Club	20,316
St. Teresas' schoolboys AFC	19,046
Merchant's Quay Scout Den	12,697
Millennium Project	12,697
Westland Row CBS Basketball Court	6,349
Sub-Total – Facilities	5,505,584
Services, Small Grants & Small Grants Fund
Ringsend Youth Service	228,553
S/W Inner City Network Outreach Support Service	228,553
Whitefriar St. Youth Project & Dublin Y.M.C.A Youth Project	114,276	19,046
Pearse St. Youth Link Project & St. Andrew's Youth Service	185,381	69,836
Donore Avenue Education Support Project	111,737	38,092
Westland Row CBS, Early School Leaving Project	35,553	12,697
Charlo – Preparation 20000'	12,697
Small Grants Fund	45,711
Sub-Total – Services	962,461	139,671
Total	6,607,716

Funding allocated under YPFSF – Dún Laoghaire Rathdown

Facilities	€
Ballyogan Youth and Development Centre	228,553
Mounttown CDP Centre	82,533
Mounttown Neighbourhood Youth Project	50,790
Loughlinstown Community Rooms	114,276
St. Mary's Soccer Club	44,441
Adventure Education Development	18,411
Valeview FC	60,947
Whitechurch Sports Complex	44,441
Ballybrack Project Centre	15,237
Ballybrack Amateur Boxing Club	8,888
Sandyford Community Centre	19,046
Scout Den, Sallynoggin	20,316
Ballyogan Youth Project	25,395
Sub-Total – Facilities	733,274
Services, Small Grants & Small Grants Fund
Mounttown and Fitzgerald Park Educational & Social Development	25,395
Sallynoggin Youth Work	139,671
Kilross, Moreen, Sandyford area – Youth Work Support	114,276

Funding allocated under YPFSF – Dún Laoghaire Rathdown

Facilities	€
Loughlinstown, Ballybrack Youth Work Support	114,276
Farrenboley, Windy Arbour, Nutgrove and Mountainview Youth Work Support	114,276
Prevention through Education	88,882
Teen Counselling	101,579
Hillview/Rosemount Youth Programme	114,276
Southside Traveller's Youth Service	126,974
Youth Adventure Group (DL)	12,380
Youth Arts Access	44,441
Cois Cairne Youth Work Support	15,237
Awareness Against Drug Misuse Website	9,079
Cuala Sports & Social Integration	95,230
Sports Access Project	44,441
Education and Prevention N/W	76,184
Westside Celtic Football & Social Club Development	22,855
Community Awareness Programme	19,046
Shankill Bytes	12,697
Southside Enterprise – Education & Social Development	12,697
Access Ballybrack A.F.C	12,697
Youth & Sport Facility Access	19,046
Small Grants Fund	19,808
Sub-Total – Services	1,355,454
Total	2,175,632

An additional 10% cost of living increase was allocated to projects employing staff as interim funding for 2002. This totalled €86,913.

Funding allocated under YPFSF – Finglas/Cabra

(Finglas/Cabra Partnership area)

Facilities	€	Additional Interim Funding2002€
St. John Paul Park Complex	4,837,702
Finglas Youth Centre	685,659
Ventry Park Community Centre	25,395
St. Bernard's Youth Club	25,395
Cabra East Recreation	19,046
Dunard Hall	31,743
St. Finbarr's Neighbourhood	69,836
Finglas Ecology Centre, Tolka Valley	63,487
Erin Isle GAA	57,138
Horse and Pony Project	5,079
WFTRA Neighbourhood Centre	25,395
Griffith Area Community Hall	25,395
St. Helena's Community Centre	25,395
Sub-Total Facilities	5,896,665
Services, Small Grants & Small Grants Fund
Integration and Co-ordination Strategy	26,664
Development Officer – St. John Paul's Park	50,790
Youth Workers in Cabra	228,553	25,395
Sports Promotion Officer	95,230	68,352
Parent Suppor Programme	114,276
Small Grants Fund	76,184	25,395
Sub-Total – Services	591,697	119,142
Total	6,607,504

Funding allocated under YPFSF – Tallaght

Facilities	€	Additional Interim Funding2002€
Community Facility – Brookfield	507,895
Jobstown Community Council Sports Facility	444,408
St. Dominic's Facility	193,000
Killinarden Community Sports Facility	194,270
Killinarden Community Centre	88,882
St. Mark's Youth and Family Centre	105,388
Carlow Centre	67,931
Fettercairn Community Centre	236,171
Millennium Swimming Complex	6,349
Sub-Total – Facilities	1,844,294
Services, Small Grants & Small Grants Fund
Drama for Young People	25,395
Primary Art Links	50,790
Drama to Education	25,395
Tallaght Traveller Youth Service	115,927	32,124
Tallaght Youth Service – Brookfield	107,928	15,872
Tallaght Youth Service – Springfield	113,007	15,872
CARP Outreach Project Worker	86,342	23,363
“Stay On” Project	20,316
Youth Homeless Outreach Programme	23,363
Home/School/Community Attendance Project	15,237
Youth Support worker	33,648	8,253
Small Grant (2)	13,332
Small Grants Fund	228,533
Sub-Total – Services	859,232	95,484
Total	2,799,010

Funding allocated under YPFSF – Cork

(Both North and South)

Facilities	€	Additional Interim Funding2002€
Glen Recreation & Sports Centre	280,898
Knocknahoony Community Resource Centre	605,665
Mahon Community Centre (Youth Café)	126,974
Mahon community centre (Sports Hall)	172,684
Togher Community Services Centre	468,533
Togher Study & Development Group	21,586
Sub-Total – Facilities	1,676,340
Services, Small Grants & Small Grants Fund
Good Shepherd Outreach Service	97,897	25,450
Sports Officer	95,230	17,774
Good Shepherd Outreach Service	97,897
Matt Talbot Outreach Service	63,487
Simon Community Youth Homeless Drug Prevention Programme	78,724	20,466
Wellsprings – Outreach Worker	79,105	20,564
Alliance Cork Young Persons Helpline – Education	52,821	13,732

Funding allocated under YPFSF – Cork

(Both North and South)

Facilities	€	Additional Interim Funding2002€
Meitheal Mara – Sailing & Boatbuilding	105,388	27,398
Rock Community Youth Project – Youth work	82,533	20,448
Youth Diversion Programme – Farranree Anti Drugs Initiative	12,697
St. Josephs Community Association – Youth Work	91,421	21,639
Youth Café – We the People	38,092
Glen Young Adults Programme – Youth work	74,026	19,244
From Exclusion to Inclusion – Presentation family Community Enterprise	78,724	20,466
U4EA Project (Euphoria)	82,533	21,456
Blackpool Youth and Musical Society	10,158
St. Mary's/Father Horgan's Boxing Club	16,507
Young Peoples Music Education Programme – Barrack St. Band	7,618
Adventure Sports Programme – Phoenix Kayak Club	6,349
Brass Reed and Pipe Band – Butter Exchange Band	7,618
Football is their future – Village Utd. “B” Football Team	6,349
Glen Celtic FC	7,618
Cathedral Cairdre Youth Club	6,349
Naomh Colmcille Youth club	6,349
Ballyphehane Action for Youth	36,822	24,765
Bishopstown Outreach Project	36,822
Togher Music Project (IYF Funding)	10,158
Togher Family Centre (IYF Funding) – Afterschools Programme	25,395	25,392
Togher Link-Up – Youth Work	69,836	18,155
Small Grants Fund	253,948	50,784
Sub-Total – Services	1,638,470	347,733
Total	3,662,543

Funding allocated under YPFSF – Bray

Facilities	€
Services, Small Grants & Small Grants Fund
Little Bray Youth Project	114,276
St. Fergal's Youth Development Project	114,276
At Risk Youth Project	45,711
Facilitation Process for Youth Service Providers	11,428
Sports Promotion Officer	95,230
Bray Emmets GAA	50,790
Hurling on the Green	20,316
Outdoor Pursuits	53,329
Small Grants Fund	66,026
Total	571,382