Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 22 February 2012
223 Deputy Michael Conaghan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will list any mainstream drug projects which have received funding from him since 1997; and if she will detail the amount of funding provided to each scheme in each of the years 1997 to date in 2012. [10094/12]
View answerThe Youth Affairs Unit of my Department supports the delivery of a range of youth work programmes and services for all young people, including those from disadvantaged communities, by the voluntary youth sector. These include the Youth Service Grant Scheme, the Special Projects for Youth Scheme, the Young People's Facilities and Services Fund (Rounds 1 and 2) and the Local Drugs Task Force Projects. In particular, the Youth Affairs Unit provides support targeted supports to 21 mainstream drug projects for marginalised and at risk young people in the Local Drugs Task Force (LDTF) areas (responsibility for these projects transferred to this Department from Department of Education and Skills in January 2011) and a number of dedicated drugs education and prevention projects under the Special Projects for Youth Scheme and the Young People's Facilities and Services Fund (Rounds 1 and 2).
The funding allocations for 2011 and 2012 in respect of these initiatives are outlined in the following tables. Further details in respect of previous years, funding for mainstreamed projects funded under the Special Projects for Youth Scheme and the Young Peoples Facilities and Services Fund (Rounds 1 and 2) will be provided separately to the Deputy.
|
Local Drugs Task Force (LDTF) |
2011 |
2012 |
|
€ |
€ |
|
|
Admin/Evaluation |
64,535 |
60,340 |
|
Ballyfermot Youth Service — LDTF |
92,304 |
86,305 |
|
BRYR (Ballymun Regional Youth Resource) |
99,599 |
93,125 |
|
St. Michael's Youth Project |
50,180 |
46,919 |
|
Bonnybrook Youth Project (Sphere 17) |
138,400 |
129,404 |
|
Catholic Youth Care (Awareness Finglas Cabra) |
138,862 |
129,836 |
|
Finglas Youth Resource Centre |
98,345 |
91,952 |
|
Ballybough Youth Project |
53,843 |
50,344 |
|
Catholic Youth Care (SIC Post) |
52,360 |
48,957 |
|
Charlemount Community Association |
49,800 |
46,563 |
|
Cork Street and Maryland Community Project (DAYS — Donore Avenue Youth Service) |
53,687 |
50,197 |
|
St. Andrew’s Youth Resource Centre |
49,192 |
45,994 |
|
SWICN — South West Inner City Network |
49,251 |
46,049 |
|
Blanchardstown Peer Drug Ed. Prevention Prog. |
58,212 |
54,428 |
|
Clondalkin Travellers Development |
39,863 |
37,272 |
|
Ballyogan Youth Project |
49,075 |
45,885 |
|
Shanganagh/Rathsallagh Youth Project |
59,827 |
55,938 |
|
Youth Support in Whitechurch |
43,712 |
40,871 |
|
Youth Skills/Peer Education |
41,143 |
38,469 |
|
Drug Prevention |
45,800 |
42,823 |
|
Alternative High |
45,800 |
42,823 |
|
St. Aengus Neighbourhood Youth Project |
58,831 |
55,007 |
|
Total |
€1,432,622 |
€1,339,501 |
|
Special Projects for Youth Scheme |
2011 |
2012 |
|
€ |
€ |
|
|
Ballymun Youth Action Project |
100,000 |
* |
|
Total |
€100,000 |
* Significant surplus carried forward from 2011.
|
Young People’s Facilities and Services Fund (1) |
2011 |
2012 |
|
€ |
€ |
|
|
Churchfield Youth Community Trust (Exclu to Inclu Drug Prevention) — Cork City |
62,041 |
58,008 |
|
Prevention through Education, Dún Laoghaire |
44,880 |
41,963 |
|
Total |
€106,921 |
€99,971 |
|
Young People’s Facilities and Services Fund (2) |
2011 |
2012 |
|
€ |
€ |
|
|
Catholic Youth Care Drug Prevention/Education Officer |
54,000 |
50,490 |
|
Foróige Drug Prevention/Education Officer |
54,000 |
50,490 |
|
ECO UNESCO Drug Prevention/Education Officers |
81,000 |
75,735 |
|
YMCA Drug Prevention/Education Officer |
54,000 |
50,490 |
|
ISPCC Drug Prevention/Education Officer |
54,000 |
50,490 |
|
Ferrybank Drugs Prevention Project Youth and Outreach Workers, Waterford |
107,000 |
100,045 |
|
Drugs Projects Facilitator Worker, Limerick City |
27,000 |
25,245 |
|
Southhill Area Centre Drug Prevention Worker |
53,500 |
50,023 |
|
Total |
€484,500 |
€453,008 |
