Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 March 2024
1141. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated cost to implement a 10% increase across the board for youth funding schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12203/24]
View answerThe total cost to implement a 10% increase across the board for B06 (Youth Organisations and Services) would be €7,794,801 in current funding as outlined in the following table.
B06 Funding (Current) for Youth Organisations and Services (Part funded by the National Lottery.
|
Grant SchemeFunding provided under B06 Funding (Current) for Youth Organisations and Services (Part funded by the National Lottery. |
2024 Funding Provision per Scheme |
Cost of a 10% Increase on 2024 funding provision |
Funding provision required incorporating 10% increase |
|
UBU Your Place Your Space Scheme |
€48,042,698 |
€4,804,270 |
€52,846,968 |
|
Youth Services Grant Scheme |
€14,572,169 |
€1,457,217 |
€16,029,386 |
|
Local Youth Club Grant Scheme |
€2,500,000 |
€250,000 |
€2,750,000 |
|
Youth Information Centres |
€1,534,006 |
€153,401 |
€1,687,407 |
|
Targeted Youth Employability Support Initiative |
€1,000,000 |
€100,000 |
€1,100,000 |
|
Total Cost of B06 Grant Schemes |
€67,648,873 |
€6,764,888 |
€74,413,761 |
|
Non- Grant Scheme Funding provided under B06 Funding (Current) for Youth Organisations and Services (Part funded by the National Lottery. |
2024 Funding Provision per Scheme |
Cost of a 10% Increase on 2024 funding provision |
Funding provision required incorporating 10% increase |
|
ETB Youth Grant |
€5,208,196 |
€520,820 |
€5,729,016 |
|
New Initiatives and other funding streams |
€1,260,000 |
€126,000 |
€1,386,000 |
|
Other National Youth Organisations and Youth Initiatives |
€2,071,034 |
€207,103 |
€2,278,137 |
|
Policy and Support Programmes (inc. contingency) |
€1,759,897 |
€175,990 |
€1,935,887 |
|
Total Cost of B06 Non Grant |
€10,299,127 |
€1,029,913 |
€11,329,040 |
|
Overall B06 Total |
€77,948,000 |
€7,794,801 |
€85,742,801 |
