Youth Services Funding

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 June 2013

Tuesday, 25 June 2013

Ceisteanna (234)

Pearse Doherty

Ceist:

234. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount, as a percentage and as a figure, of Ireland's total both EU and Government part-funding ESF spending in the past seven years that was spent on programmes from which young persons are excluded for example community employment. [30378/13]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of Education and Skills

None of the Activities under the Human Capital Investment Operational Programme 2007-2013 (HCI OP) excludes youth, (i.e. persons aged below 25 years). All of the Activities are open to young persons. Community employment is not part of the HCI Operational Programme and is not co-financed by the ESF.