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Youth Services Funding

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 20 October 2016

Thursday, 20 October 2016

Questions (306)

Jan O'Sullivan

Question:

306. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if there is a source of funding within her Department's brief to which an organisation (details supplied) which provides therapy services to disadvantaged children could apply in order to maintain and address increasing demands on their services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31223/16]

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Written answers

The information sought by the Deputy has been requested from the Child and Family Agency and I will respond directly to the Deputy when the information is received.

The following deferred reply was received under Standing order 42A

I can confirm that Blue Box continues to receive €15,000 funding from Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, on an annual basis. This funding is for therapeutic services to children referred from Tusla's Child Protection & Welfare/Children in Care Services. In addition, in 2016, Blue Box also received a Tusla Counselling and Bereavement Grant of €22,600.

As the Deputy is aware, I recently announced a significant increase in the funding allocation to Tusla for next year. Tusla will have available to it some €713 million in funding, representing an increase of €37 million over 2016. The precise level of funding to be allocated to services in 2017 will be considered by Tusla in preparing its Business Plan for next year, which will be submitted to me for consideration.

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