Funding from my Department in respect of funded youth organisations is designed as a contribution towards a particular service being provided. My Department does not have a role in determining salaries or other related costs for a particular service, and there are no nationally recognised salary scales on which to draw.
The cost of setting up a service will vary depending on the nature of the service being provided and if it is a new service or an augmentation of an existing service. In addition, other recruitment factors that would be taken into account include experience and relevant qualifications.
In preparation for the roll-out of the targeted youth funding scheme, UBU Your Place Your Space, a number of pilot projects were established. Based on the experience of establishing these services, it would suggest a service of the type described by the Deputy in his question may cost in the region of €200,000 to €300,000 per annum.