Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Minister of State made some strong announcements that I very much support concerning the expansion of the Garda youth diversion programme and the consultation regarding 18- to 24-year-olds. He secured an additional €6 million or €7 million for Garda youth diversion projects. Some of that funding came from last year as well, but it looks to me like there is a budget of approximately €30 million. Is this additional? Will the Minister of State set out some detail in this regard? Forgive me if I am asking an inappropriate question, but it seems to me this funding would be within the Garda Vote. I do not see it referred to in the Minister of State's statement, although it may be elsewhere, if he could point me to it. I ask the Minister of State to address these additional funds that have been received.