I propose to takes Questions Nos. 254 and 255 together.
The attached table outlines the budget allocation for the Youthreach programme in 2014, 2015 and 2016. It is anticipated that the allocation for 2017 will be similar to that of 2016. There are currently 110 Youthreach centres spread across the 16 Education and Training Boards (ETBs).
My Department provides funding for further education and training programmes, including Youthreach, to SOLAS who in turn allocates this funding to ETBs. Further distribution of this funding to Youthreach centres under their remit is a matter for each ETB. My Department does not hold any information on the allocation of funding by ETBs to individual Youthreach centres.
There are no specific plans to increase the budget for Youthreach in 2018. The Deputy should note that SOLAS determines how overall FET funding is distributed across the various FET programmes.
Summary of Youth Reach Grants Paid to ETBs - 2014 to 2016
|
2014
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2015
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2016
|
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€'000s
|
€'000s
|
€'000s
|
Cavan & Monaghan
|
2,777
|
2,274
|
2,653
|
City of Dublin
|
10,478
|
9,329
|
9,258
|
Cork
|
7,398
|
5,686
|
6,817
|
Donegal
|
3,118
|
2,981
|
3,135
|
Dublin & Dun Laoghaire
|
7,125
|
7,016
|
6,581
|
Galway & Roscommon
|
5,342
|
4,995
|
4,606
|
Kerry
|
2,489
|
2,095
|
2,483
|
Kildare & Wicklow
|
4,328
|
4,018
|
3,981
|
Kilkenny & Carlow
|
1,126
|
1,131
|
911
|
Laois & Offaly
|
2,287
|
2,177
|
2,439
|
Limerick & Clare
|
5,720
|
5,935
|
5,498
|
Longford & Westmeath
|
2,205
|
1,472
|
1,947
|
Louth & Meath
|
4,741
|
3,752
|
5,082
|
Mayo, Sligo & Leitrim
|
2,831
|
2,397
|
2,749
|
Tipperary
|
1,681
|
1,847
|
1,624
|
Waterford & Wexford
|
4,834
|
4,690
|
4,727
|
|
68,480
|
61,795
|
64,490
|