The Youth Affairs Unit of my Department provides a range of funding schemes, programmes and supports to the youth sector. Funding of some €49.780m is available in 2014 to support the provision of youth services and programmes to young people throughout the country including those from disadvantaged communities. This includes provision of €9.948m under the Youth Service Grant Scheme for some 30 national and regional organisations including Foróige, to support the development of services for young people throughout the country. Targeted supports for disadvantaged, marginalised and at risk young people are provided through the Special Projects for Youth Scheme, the Young Peoples Facilities and Services Fund Rounds 1 and 2 and Local Drugs Task Force Projects.
Details of the funding allocated in 2012, 2013 and 2014 to individual projects in Cork City and county under the Special Projects for Youth Scheme and the Young People's Facilities and Services Fund Rounds 1 and 2 are outlined in the following table.
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Special Projects for Youth
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2012 Allocation
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2013 Allocation
|
2014 Allocation
|
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Glen Youth Development Project
|
99,529
|
89,576
|
86,217
|
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Mahon Youth Development Project
|
108,006
|
97,205
|
93,560
|
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Cork Youth Encounter Project Youth Work Programme.
|
43,219
|
38,897
|
37,438
|
|
STEP Project
|
49,792
|
44,812
|
43,132
|
|
Churchfield-Gurranabraher Youth Development Project
|
93,106
|
83,796
|
80,653
|
|
Togher Youth Development Centre
|
94,171
|
84,754
|
81,576
|
|
Farranree Youth Development Project
|
88,325
|
79,492
|
76,511
|
|
Knocknaheeny-Hollyhill Outreach
|
49,792
|
44,812
|
43,132
|
|
YMCA Youth Development Centre
|
49,792
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44,812
|
43,132
|
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Knocknaheeny-Hollyhill 11-15 yrs
|
99,583
|
89,625
|
86,264
|
|
Summer Recreation Project
|
17,486
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15,738
|
15,147
|
|
Ballyphehane Youth Development Project
|
94,093
|
84,684
|
81,508
|
|
Bishopstown Special Project
|
99,583
|
89,625
|
86,264
|
|
Strawberry Hill Youth Development Centre
|
94,171
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84,754
|
81,576
|
|
Riverstown Youth Project
|
93,108
|
83,796
|
80,653
|
|
Sky Project (Mitchelstown/Charleville
|
94,171
|
84,754
|
81,576
|
|
Summer Recreation Scheme
|
14,761
|
13,285
|
12,787
|
|
Beara Youth Development Project
|
97,708
|
87,937
|
84,639
|
|
Cobh Youth Services
|
86,177
|
77,559
|
74,651
|
|
Fermoy/Middleton/Mallow Youth Projects
|
193,623
|
174,261
|
167,726
|
|
Young People's Facilities and Services Fund (YPFSF 1)
|
2012 Allocation
|
2013 Allocation
|
2014 Allocation
|
|
Bishopstown Outreach Project
|
28,069
|
25,262
|
24,314
|
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Ballyphehan Action for Youth (BAY)
|
28,069
|
25,262
|
24,314
|
|
Blarney Street Youth Project
|
53,329
|
47,996
|
46,196
|
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St Joseph's Mayfield Youth
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56,136
|
50,523
|
48,628
|
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Churchfield Youth Community Trust
|
58,008
|
52,207
|
50,249
|
|
Bádoireacht – Meitheal Mara (Sailing and Boatbuilding)
|
51,458
|
46,313
|
44,576
|
|
Gurranabraher Arts Programme (GAP)
|
32,747
|
29,472
|
28,367
|
|
Togher Link-up
|
27,132
|
24,419
|
23,503
|
|
Glen Young Adults Project
|
56,136
|
50,523
|
48,628
|
|
Togher Family Centre Ltd
|
32,747
|
29,472
|
28,367
|
|
WellSprings Outreach Programme
|
46,734
|
42,060
|
40,483
|
|
Alliance Sexual Health Centre (Young Peoples Helpline)
|
46,734
|
42,060
|
40,483
|
|
Matt Talbot Services
|
46,734
|
42,060
|
40,483
|
|
Cork Simon Community
|
51,406
|
46,265
|
44,531
|
|
YPFSF 2
|
2012 Allocation
|
2013 Allocation
|
2014 Allocation
|
|
Knocknaheeny - Link Point
|
476,196
|
428,576
|
412,504
|
|
Sports Development Officer
|
50,490
|
45,441
|
43,737
|
|
Good Shepherd Services - 1 Youth Worker
|
50,023
|
45,020
|
43,332
|
|
St. Joseph's Community Centre
|
64,048
|
57,643
|
55,481
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Funding for youth projects and services in Cork City and Cork county is administered on behalf of my Department, in the main, by City of Cork and County Cork Education Training Board.
With regard to the Deputy's question about youth café facilities, I have been advised that in 2008 and 2009 one-off funding grants of €30,000 and €15,000 respectively were provided to a youth café project in the town in question by the Department of Education under the Special Projects for Youth Scheme. My Department is not aware of any recent applications in respect of youth café projects from the town. Youth café facilities have a distinct contribution to make to the range of youth services designed to meet the needs of young people in local communities. The development of these facilities is an important priority should further capital resources become available to my Department in the future.
