Tom Hayes
Question:274 Deputy Tom Hayes asked the Minister for Health and Children if funding has been approved for a youth project (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if so, the amount of funding approved. [4790/09]
View answerTuesday, 10 February 2009
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The Department of Education and Science received an application on behalf of the Fethard Area 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.
As the Deputy will be aware, responsibility for Youth Affairs transferred to my Department with effect from 1 January 2009. In light of budgetary constraints in 2009 and in an effort to consolidate and preserve existing provision, the Youth Affairs Section of my Department will not be in a position to consider any new applications for admission to this scheme in 2009.