Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 3 Jul 2001

Vol. 540 No. 1

Written Answers. - Youth Services.

John McGuinness

Ceist:

508 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress in relation to a submission by and meetings with Carlow Regional Youth Services, regarding the disadvantaged youth project and the youth information project based in Carlow town and servicing County Carlow; if funds are available from his Department for such projects; if his Department will request special funding for the project in the context of the 2001 budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20050/01]

Minister for Education and Science (Dr. Woods)

My Department is at present giving consideration to these requests and to all other applications made for youth work funding in 2001, having regard to existing commitments, and to the overall level of financial resources available for the youth sector. A decision will be given in this case as soon as possible.