Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 5 December 2007
68 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he has had contact with the National Youth Council of Ireland in relation to their call to commit to setting up and funding a national youth participation programme to support and promote greater participation, active citizenship and volunteering among young people, with a specific emphasis on young people aged 18 to 25. [32605/07]
View answerI have not been approached by the National Youth Council of Ireland. I understand that the Department of Education funds many of their Programmes.
My Department already funds participation by 18-25 year olds in voluntary activity through its funding of volunteer centres countrywide. There are currently 13 volunteer centres with a further 8 at an advanced stage of development.
Statistical analysis supplied by these Volunteer Centres indicates that almost a third of their participants are from the age group in question.
