Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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There is a very marginal increase in the provision for the current year. Based on my exposure in my community and across my constituency, I can attest without question that the money directed to youth organisations and services is well spent. The Minister has outlined the various programmes and services that are supported under subhead B6. There is no end to confirmation of my point on money being well spent in the lives of so many young people, for whom the funding has meant so much.

I accept that the Minister has explained his position, but I would have liked to have seen additional money in this area. As he said, the grants were for one year only and I cannot make a case to the contrary. I have to accept what he has put in place.