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Youth Services

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 2 June 2021

Wednesday, 2 June 2021

Questions (180)

Thomas Pringle

Question:

180. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated number of beneficiaries supported by the local youth club grant scheme in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30097/21]

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The Local Youth Club Grant Scheme (LYCGS), supports youth work activities at a local level by providing small grants to youth clubs and groups. The Scheme is intended to support the operation of volunteer-led youth projects. In 2019, €1.9 million in funding was made available under the LYCGS, and 1,312 youth clubs or groups availed of this funding. Some 78,960 young people nationwide benefited from LYCGS funding in 2019. The grants were made available to the youth clubs and groups through their local Education and Training Boards (ETBs).

My Department allocates almost €67 million to support the provision of youth services nationwide. This funding has been maintained throughout the recent challenging period and this has enabled the youth sector to continue to provide supports to young people, particularly to marginalised, disadvantaged and vulnerable young people. In recent years, funding for the provision of youth services has increased on an annual basis. Between 2016 and 2020 the annual current youth funding available to my Department increased from €51.9m to €61.79. Additionally, last year I secured a €5 million increase in funding for youth services, including an increase of 7% for the Local Youth Club Grant Scheme.

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