Written answers
Tuesday, 28 November 2023
Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Departmental Budgets
Pauline Tully (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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518. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated cost to implement a 12.5% increase across the board for youth funding schemes. [52410/23]
Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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The total cost to implement a 12.5% increase across the board for youth funding schemes is €9,118,500 in current funding and €337,500 in capital funding.
Table - Cost of increasing funding to Youth Funding Schemes by 12.5%
| Current Funding | 2023 Funding Provision | Funding Provision incorporating 12.5% increase | Cost of a 12.5% increase on 2023 Funding Provision |
|---|---|---|---|
| Youth Services Grant Scheme | €13,402,061 | €15,077,318.63 | €1,675,257.63 |
| Youth Information Centres | €1,534,012 | €1,725,763.50 | €191,751.50 |
| ETB Youth Grant | €5,007,879 | €5,633,863.88 | €625,984.88 |
| Local Youth Club Grant Scheme | €2,500,000 | €2,812,500 | €312,500 |
| New Initiatives and other funding streams | €861,645 | €969,350.63 | €107,705.63 |
| Policy and Support Programmes (inc. contingency) | €1,399,922 | €1,574,912.25 | €174,990.25 |
| Other National Youth Organisations and Youth Initiatives | €1,952,353 | €2,196,397.13 | €244,044.13 |
| UBU Your Place Your Space Funding Scheme and other targeted youth funding | €46,290,128 | €52,076,394 | €5,786,266 |
| Total | €72,948,000 | €82,066,500 | €9,118,500 |
| Capital Funding | 2023 Funding Provision | Funding Provision incorporating 12.5% increase | Cost of a 12.5% increase on 2023 Funding Provision |
| Youth Capital Funding | €2,250,000 | €2,531,250 | €281,250 |
| Play and Recreation Funding | €450,000 | €506,250 | €56,250 |
| Total | €2,700,000 | €3,037,500 | €337,500 |
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