I propose to take Questions Nos. 8 and 24 together.
A key recommendation of the Value for Money and Policy Review of Youth Funding Programmes was that we should amalgamate four existing funding schemes into a single targeted youth funding scheme. To provide continued funding to the youth sector during this process, sample projects were established across the State. There are now 23 such sample projects approved since 2016, of which 20 are operational and a further three are to commence by 1 January next. Of the 23 projects, seven have involved the augmentation of existing projects to respond to identified needs. The three new projects approved are in Skerries, Carrigaline and County Longford. My reply includes a set of tables with details of the 23 sample projects, by year of first approval and by amount of funding provided in 2018 to date.
In determining the sample projects for funding, my Department has worked closely with the 16 education and training boards, all of which were invited to nominate locations within their catchment areas for new and augmented projects.End of Take
The 23 sample projects fall within ten of the education and training board, ETB, areas. The remaining six ETBs are involved in a process to identify the local needs of young people in these areas with a view to submitting applications for new or augmented services in 2019.
I am committed to supporting and reforming our youth services and I believe that the reformed system will bring substantial benefits to our young people.
New Sample Projects approved 2016
Location
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ETB
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Allocation of current funding provided in 2018
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Current Funding Received 31st October 2018
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Boomerang Youth Service Drogheda, Co Louth
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Louth Meath ETB
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€100,920
|
€109,920
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Crosscare Youth Service West Wicklow
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Kildare Wicklow ETB
|
€144,538
|
€108,405
|
Cahir Youth Project, CoTipperary
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Tipperary ETB
|
€116,288
|
€87,216
|
Fethard/ Killenaule Youth Project, Co Tipperary
|
Tipperary ETB
|
€111,545
|
€83,658
|
Bounce Back Youth Project, East Cavan, Co Cavan
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Cavan Monaghan ETB
|
€176,211
|
€138,106
|
Roscommon VFM Project, Co Roscommon
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Galway Roscommon ETB
|
€229,462
|
€172,095
|
Augmented Projects approved 2017
Location
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ETB
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Status as of 31st October 2018
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Allocation of current funding provided in 2018
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Current Funding Received 31st October 2018
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Include Youth Service Co Monaghan
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Cavan Monaghan ETB
|
Project fully established.
|
€161,803
|
€101,545
|
Cloyne Diocesian Youth
Service Project Middleton
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Cork ETB
|
Project fully established.
|
€76,090
|
€38,045
|
Crosscare – East Wicklow Youth Service
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Kildare Wicklow ETB
|
Project fully established.
|
€206,844
|
€138,141
|
Ossory Youth Kilkenny
Gateway Project (YWI)
|
Kilkenny Carlow ETB
|
Project fully established.
|
€115,803
|
€115,083
|
Croom Foróige Youth Project, Croom Co Limerick
|
Limerick Clare ETB
|
Project fully established.
|
€101,170
|
€50,585
|
Co Longford Youth Service (CLYS)
|
Longford Westmeath ETB
|
Project fully established.
|
€109,863
|
€109,683
|
Templemore Youth Project & Thurles Youth Project, Co Tipperary
|
Tipperary ETB
|
Project fully established.
|
€181,554
|
€136,164
|
New Sample Projects approved 2017
Location
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ETB
|
Status as of 31st October 2018
|
Allocation of current funding provided in 2018
|
Current funding received by 31st October 2018
|
Bounce Back Youth Project West Cavan
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Cavan Monaghan ETB
|
Project fully established
|
€106,780
|
€81,920
|
Carrigaline Youth Project, Co Cork
|
Cork ETB
|
Project not yet fully established. ETB anticipate project will be fully operational for start of 2019
|
€0
|
|
Mitchelstown Youth Project, Mitchelstown, Co Cork
|
Cork ETB
|
Project fully established.
|
€65,853
|
€36,128
|
Dublin Rural North (Skerries)
|
Dublin Dún Laoghaire ETB
|
Project not yet fully established. ETB anticipate project will become operation before end of 2018
|
€0
|
|
Tyrrelstown Youth Project Dublin 15
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Dublin Dún Laoghaire ETB
|
Project fully established.
|
€80,260
|
A funding request in regard to this project is currently being processed.
|
County Longford Project
|
Longford Westmeath ETB
|
Project not yet fully established. ETB anticipate project will be fully operation for start of 2019
|
€0
|
|
Foroige Gort Youth Project, Gort, Co Galway
|
Galway Roscommon ETB
|
Project fully established
|
€75,180
|
€37,590
|
Tullow Community Youth Project, Tullow Co Carlow
|
Kilkenny Carlow ETB
|
Project fully established.
|
€81,050
|
€40,525
|
Garryowen Youth Project, Garryowen, Co Limerick
|
Limerick Clare ETB
|
Project fully established.
|
€71,700
|
€35,850
|
Foroige Ballyhaunis Youth Project, Ballyhaunis, Co Mayo
|
Mayo Sligo Leitrim ETB
|
Project fully established.
|
€87,620
|
€43,812
|