Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 11 November 2015
110. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the value of capital investment projects and grants under way or approved for funding by his Department, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39651/15]
View answerMy Department has a resource allocation of €22.614 million in 2015 to support capital developments across a range of programmes and services that includes:
- General Childcare Programmes - €8.250 million
- Youth Organisations and Services - €0.750 million
- National Children’s Detention Facility - €13.614 million
The amounts approved for funding from the overall resource allocation amounts to €22.6 million leaving a balance of €0.014 million. Details of the allocation on a County basis are set out in the following table:
|
County |
Amount |
|
CARLOW |
€412,368 |
|
CAVAN |
€56,610 |
|
CLARE |
€153,035 |
|
CORK |
€515,786 |
|
DONEGAL |
€842,189 |
|
DUBLIN |
€15,495,724 |
|
GALWAY |
€544,769 |
|
KERRY |
€305,936 |
|
KILDARE |
€157,950 |
|
KILKENNY |
€335,087 |
|
LAOIS |
€143,104 |
|
LEITRIM |
€217,218 |
|
LIMERICK |
€680,757 |
|
LONGFORD |
€106,058 |
|
LOUTH |
€152,068 |
|
MAYO |
€499,291 |
|
MEATH |
€185,733 |
|
MONAGHAN |
€204,213 |
|
OFFALY |
€93,699 |
|
ROSCOMMON |
€120,468 |
|
SLIGO |
€178,148 |
|
TIPPERARY |
€167,847 |
|
WATERFORD |
€159,952 |
|
WESTMEATH |
€193,693 |
|
WEXFORD |
€114,736 |
|
WICKLOW |
€193,932 |
|
Total |
€22,230,372 |
|
Other (National) |
370,000 |
|
Grand Total |
22,600,372 |
In addition, the Deputy might note that Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, also has a capital allocation of €12.386 million at its disposal for 2015. I am informed by Tusla that the amounts currently approved for funding from its resource allocation are as follows:
|
County |
Amount |
|
Dublin |
€5,390,826 |
|
Other(National) |
€3,630,000 |
|
Grand Total |
€9,020,826 |
The balance of funds remains to be allocated by Tusla.
