Paul McAuliffe (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I should thank the Department for the increased funding, which the Minister of State, Deputy James Browne, announced. There are eight additional youth workers in Finglas, for example, under the youth justice programme, which is incredibly important. I was previously involved with the Kilmore West Youth Project as chair. The youth justice programme is fantastic. It makes a real difference in people's lives. The area-based initiatives have been a bit sporadic in how they have been rolled out. The Department of the Taoiseach has been trying to put some structure on that.