Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 April 2004
429 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will set out the process under which a youth club in need of support can apply under the young people’s facilities funds, or through any other procedure, to have a youth leader funded (details supplied). [11866/04]
View answerThe young people's facilities and services fund, YPFSF, is, with the exception of one element, administered by the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. The only element of the YPFSF administered by my Department is that which relates to YPFSF projects which have already been mainstreamed, that is, are in receipt of regular funding having been assessed by the national assessment committee of the YPFSF. Information on all other elements of the YPFSF may be obtained by contacting the secretary of the YPFSF at the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs directly at (01) 6473000.
The local drugs task force scheme, LDTF, fund is managed by my Department. This provides grant-in-aid support for mainstreamed projects which have been assessed by a committee of the national drugs strategy team, NDST. The Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs is the lead Department in the NDST and therefore applications for support are made through that Department.
The special projects for youth scheme is administered by the youth affairs section of my Department. Under this scheme, grants are allocated to organisations and groups for specific out-of-school projects that address the needs of young people who are disadvantaged due to a combination of factors, including social exclusion, substance abuse and inadequate take-up of ordinary educational opportunities. I will arrange to forward full details of the special projects for youth scheme to the Deputy.
The City of Dublin youth services board, CDYSB, operating under the City of Dublin VEC, is part funded by my Department. CDYSB may provide funding but, in the main, it is only for projects that have been approved under one of the schemes mentioned.
Area Development Management Ltd., ADM, also provides grants from the Dormant Accounts Subvention Fund. Further information may be obtained by contacting the organisation directly by telephone at (01) 2400700 or at the following address: Area Development Management Ltd., Holbrook House, Holles Street, Dublin 2.
