Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 June 2021
967. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the funding streams for a youth work project (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31346/21]
View answerFunding for the provision of targeted youth services is administered on behalf of my Department by the Education and Training Boards (ETBs), which allocate funding via applications to the UBU Your Place Your Space scheme. I have provided an additional €1 million for the provision of new UBU services in 2021. Six ETBs, who did not form part of the Sample Services process in 2016 and 2017, were pre-selected to establish new services. These ETBs are:
- City of Dublin ETB
- Donegal ETB
- Kerry ETB
- Laois and Offaly ETB
- Louth and Meath ETB
- Waterford and Wexford ETB
My officials have met with the six ETBs to initiate the process. The mechanism by which selected ETBs undertake the establishment of new services is set out in the UBU Policy and Operating Rules. The six ETBs have commenced completing the Area Profile, Needs Assessment and Service Requirement (APNASR) which will identify the most pressing needs of young people to which the new services will respond.
I would advise that any proposed youth service in the Donegal area to contact Donegal ETB in the first instance for further information.
