Youth Services.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 November 2008

Tuesday, 25 November 2008

Questions (458)

Tom Hayes

Question:

521 Deputy Tom Hayes asked the Minister for Education and Science if sanction will be given for the recruitment of a youth officer in Fethard, County Tipperary (details supplied). [42165/08]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Education and Science (Deputy Barry Andrews)

The Department of Education and Science received an application on behalf of the Fethard and Kilenaule Area Rural Youth Project to be considered for funding in 2008 under the Special Projects for Youth Scheme. This was one of 85 new applications received under this Scheme in 2008. The Department was not in a position to approve funding for the project in 2008 owing to budgetary constraints and the high level of existing commitments in the sector.