Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 4 December 2012
545. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount of funding in each of the following schemes; special projects for youth, young people’s and facilities fund round 1 and 2, youth service grant, local drugs task force projects and the youth information centres that is funded through the National Lottery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53947/12]
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. Funding of €56.806m has been provided to my Department to support the provision of youth services and programmes in 2012. Details of funding allocations in 2012 for the services requested are set-out hereunder.
|
Scheme |
2012 Allocation |
|
Youth Service Grant Scheme |
10,928,908 |
|
Special Projects for Youth (SPY) |
17,041,730 |
|
Youth Information Centres |
1,424,592 |
|
Young People’s Facilities and Services Fund YPFSF(1) |
6,724,964 |
|
Young People’s Facilities and Services Fund YPFSF(2) |
14,606,732 |
|
Local Drug Task Force Projects (LDTF) |
1,339,501 |
|
Other programmes and supports include Gaisce – The President’s Award, Leargas – The Exchange Bureau, the Local Youth Club Grant Scheme, Youth Arts and Health Programmes |
4,739,573 |
