Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 February 2013
207. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will address the delay to some youth services, in the north inner city of Dublin, in being informed of 2013 funding from CDYSB; the reason for this delay; and the funding allocation for 2013. [9240/13]
View answerFunding of €53.173m, including €1.75 for a new capital funding programme, has been provided to my Department in 2013 for the provision of youth services and programmes to young people throughout the country through a number of schemes.
These schemes include the Youth Service Grant Scheme, the Special Projects for Youth Scheme, the Young People’s Facilities and Services Fund Rounds 1 and 2, Local Drug Task Force projects and certain other provisions including the Local Youth Club Grant Scheme and Youth Information Centres. This funding 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.
The Youth Affairs Unit of my Department has now notified all Grant Administering Agencies including Vocational Education Committees that administer funding on behalf of my Department, of their funding allocations for 2013. The Youth Projects in the North Inner City, referred to by the Deputy, will be notified of their allocation by the City of Dublin Youth Service Board (CDYSB) in due course.
In an effort to ensure greater flexibility in the allocation of funding, it is open to organisations/VECs/administrative agencies to reconfigure the allocations to individual projects under the various funding schemes provided the overall financial allocations for the individual schemes remain within the allocated funding for the year. Any proposals for amalgamations/reconfiguration of allocations to individual projects under these schemes must be submitted to the Youth Affairs Unit of my Department for consideration and approval and cannot be implemented without the approval of my Department. Every effort will be made by the Unit to ensure a quick response to such requests.
