Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 1 April 2004
82 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science the funding which has been made available in 2003 to the respective vocational education committees for costs relating to the implementation of the Youth Work Act 2001; the amount that is available in 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10389/04]
Amharc ar fhreagra84 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 200 dated 25 November 2003, the further discussions his Department has had with the IVEA-CEO’s Association and the National Youth Council of Ireland on various aspects of the Youth Work Act 2001; the dates on which these discussions have occurred; the persons involved at each meeting or discussion; the issues discussed; the decisions reached and timescale for actions agreed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10391/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 82 and 84 together.
A significant amount of necessary preparatory work for the enactment of the Youth Work Act 2001 has been undertaken by the national youth work advisory committee in recent years. While it has not been found possible to make funding available for this purpose in the 2004 Estimates, it is my intention that further discussions will take place between my Department and the IVEA-CEOs Association and the National Youth Council of Ireland in the context of the Estimates for 2005. These discussions will take place as necessary and appropriate.
In addition to a 4% increase in the financial provision for youth work generally in 2004, I secured an additional amount of €500,000 towards the implementation of the national youth work development plan in 2004.
