Gerald Nash
Ceist:746. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the implementation of the UBU targeted youth work scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11680/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 23 June 2020
Ceisteanna (746)
Freagraí scríofa
On Monday 8th June 2020, following a successful application process, I announced approval of funding allocations for UBU - Your Place Your Space, enabling the scheme to proceed as planned on 1 July 2020. Letters of allocation were issued to all Education and Training Boards (ETBs) who administer funds to successful youth services on behalf of my Department.
UBU - Your Place Your Space provides funding to youth services that support young people to develop the personal and social skills required to improve their life chances. This includes services covering health and well-being, education, employment and social connectedness. The scheme will target young people aged between 10 – 24 years who are experiencing economic, social and cultural disadvantage. The first cycle of UBU - Your Place Your Space runs to December 2023, incorporating a new reporting and continuous improvement approach as part of the model.
I greatly appreciate the efforts, particularly in these difficult times, of the ETBs and youth organisations to ensure that we can open UBU - Your Place Your Space on time on 1 July. This represents a major reform of funding for targeted youth services and it was achieved in the midst of unprecedented restrictions due to Covid-19. The youth sector has responded quickly to the current crisis, adapting and innovating, in order to maintain supports for vulnerable young people. The confirmation of funding allocations, coupled with the Guidance for Youth Organisations on Resuming Full Services, ensures that such services can continue to deliver on this important work throughout the year ahead within the robust framework of the new UBU - Your Place Your Space scheme.
The allocations notified to ETBs for the period July to December 2020 are as follows:
|
Education and Training Board |
Allocation – Jul to Dec 2020 |
|
Cavan Monaghan |
€258,024 |
|
City of Dublin |
€6,894,147 |
|
Cork |
€1,231,063 |
|
Dublin Dun Laoghaire |
€3,765,737 |
|
Donegal |
€182,618 |
|
Galway Roscommon |
€980,203 |
|
Kerry |
€213,979 |
|
Kildare and Wicklow |
€822,128 |
|
Kilkenny and Carlow |
€442,991 |
|
Laois and Offaly |
€113,977 |
|
Limerick and Clare |
€1,396,611 |
|
Longford and Westmeath |
€292,051 |
|
Louth and Meath |
€305,099 |
|
Mayo, Sligo and Leitrim |
€250,032 |
|
Tipperary |
€409,700 |
|
Waterford and Wexford |
€1,224,332 |
|
TOTAL |
€18,782,692 |