Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 29 March 2017
205. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount allocated to voluntary and community organisations in each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017 by her Department, including a breakdown of all funding schemes and-or streams; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15683/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe information requested is not readily available in my Department and is currently being collated. The information sought will be forwarded directly to the Deputy when available.
The following deferred reply was received under Standing Order 42A
My Department provides funding directly to a wide range of community, voluntary and other organisations that are engaged in the provision of specific services to children and young people through a range of targeted programmes. Details of the individual programmes and the funding allocations are set out in the table.
|
Year |
Childcare Programmes |
Youth Organisations and Services |
National Lottery |
ABC Initiative |
Intervention Programme for Children and Young People |
Children & Young People’s Policy Framework and Other Programmes |
|
2011 |
€250m |
€47m |
€0.5m |
€4m |
N/A |
€4m |
|
2012 |
€251m |
€57m |
€0.5m |
€2m |
N/A |
€3m |
|
2013 |
€258m |
€52m |
€0.5m |
€3m |
N/A |
€2m |
|
2014 |
€260m |
€50m |
€0.9m |
€4m |
N/A |
€4m |
|
2015 |
€257m |
€50m |
N/A |
€5m |
€0.9m |
€3m |
|
2016 |
€337m |
€52m |
N/A |
€4m |
€5m |
€5m |
|
2017 |
€458m |
€57m |
N/A |
€6m |
€5m |
€4m |
Particulars relating to each funding programme are as follows:
Childcare Programmes
The most significant share of the funding, is targeted at implementing three major childcare programmes that include the Community Childcare Subvention (CCS) programme, the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme, and the Community Education and Training CETS) programme and more recently the Single Affordable Childcare Scheme.
Youth Organisations and Services
Funding to support the delivery of a range of youth work programmes and services for all young people, including those from disadvantaged communities, by the voluntary youth work sector. The following organisations, services and projects are supported through grant funding-
- Youth Service Grant Scheme
- Special Projects for Youth
- Young Peoples Facilities and Services Funds Rounds 1 and 2
- Youth Information Centres
- Local Youth Club Grant Scheme
- Local Drug Task Force Projects
- Gaisce – the President’s Award Scheme
- Léargas – the Exchange Bureau
- National Youth Health
- National Youth Arts Programme
National Lottery Funding Scheme
Grants were also made available to groups and organisations involved in the provision of services to children and young people from the application based National Lottery Funding Scheme which operated over the years 2011-2014.
Area Based Childhood Programme
The Area Based Programme (ABC) is co-funded by the Department and Atlantic Philanthropies (AP) for the period 2013-2017 and it continues the work of the earlier Prevention and Early Intervention Programme (PEIP) which piloted a range of programmes in areas such as literacy, speech and language, parenting, health and pro-social behaviour, in 3 sites (Tallaght, Ballymun and Darndale). The aim of the ABC programme is to test and evaluate prevention and early intervention approaches to improve outcomes for children and families in 13 areas of disadvantage.
Intervention Programme for Children and Young People
This programme provides Dormant Accounts funds to support measures intended to support children and disadvantaged young people.
Children & Young People’s Policy Framework and Other Programmes
This funding stream supports a range of programmes and activities that include the following:
- Children and Young People’s Services Committees
- Children and Young People`s Policy Framework – implementation
- Voice of the Child and Children’s Participation
- Play and Recreation National Days
- Child Protection Rapporteur
- Missing Children’s Hotline
- Childcare Law Reporting Project
- Young Social Innovators
- Children First Guidance
- North South Cooperation
