As the Deputy will be aware, I recently announced a capital investment of nearly €7m to support 42 projects under the Young Peoples Facilities & Services Fund (YPFSF). Details of the successful projects are set out in my press release of 24th September, which is available on my Department's website, through the following link: http://www.pobail.ie/en/PressReleases/ file,8610,en.doc
The value of the applications for funding received and the amounts allocated in each of the 18 YPFSF areas is as follows at Appendix A. The 18 areas include the 14 Local Drugs Task Force areas.
In addition, three capital applications, totalling €1.075m, were approved for funding earlier this year — Finglas Cabra — €290,000 (two projects), Waterford — €335,000 (two projects) and Bray — €450,000 (three projects). Therefore, the total amount approved for capital projects this year to date is approx. €8m.
On the current side, an amount of €436,500 was allocated to four projects in further current funding in 2007 (€10,000 — Finglas/Cabra; €206,500 — Galway; €161,000 — Ballymun and €59,000 — Ballyfermot). Overall, just over €12.9m is being provided by my Department in 2007 to cover the current costs associated with the YPFSF (staffing and associated costs).
Appendix A
Development Group
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Eligible Projects Proposed by Development Groups
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Projects Approved
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€
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€
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Ballyfermot
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666,510
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30,510
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Ballymun
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757,000
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147,000
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Blanchardstown
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725,000
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725,000
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Bray
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163,500
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163,500
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Canal Communities
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320,417
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232,240
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Carlow
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37,000
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37,000
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Clondalkin
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600,000
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600,000
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Cork
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4,077,000
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175,000
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Dublin 12
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1,165,624
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1,165,624
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Dublin North East
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354,924
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354,924
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Dún Laoghaire Rathdown
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2,292,000
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500,000
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Finglas Cabra
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1,395,079
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245,079
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Galway
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364,000
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64,000
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Limerick
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2,053,514
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313,624
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North Inner City
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1,490,000
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1,140,000
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South Inner City
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1,098,140
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158,140
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Tallaght
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1,467,841
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301,000
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Waterford
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1,546,426
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546,426
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Total
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20,573,975
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6,899,067
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