Youthreach Programme Funding

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 September 2014

Tuesday, 30 September 2014

Questions (500)

Mary Lou McDonald

Question:

500. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills the total amount of funding provided by her Department for the Youthreach programme per year from 2010 to date in 2014; and her views with respect to the Youthreach programme for 2015. [36756/14]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Education and Skills

The funding provided by my Department for the Youthreach programme in the years 2010 to 2013 was as follows:

YEAR	FUNDING
2010	€71m
2011	€74m
2012	€71m
2013	€69.6m

SOLAS, the Further Education and Training Authority, has taken over the funding of all further education programmes with effect from 1 January 2014. I understand from SOLAS that funding of €69m has been allocated to the Youthreach programme in 2014 and the process of identifying the funding requirements for 2015 will commence shortly with the Education and Training Boards.