Katherine Zappone (Dublin South West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I share the Deputy's concern and I am pleased he raised this matter. He noted that the process of changing the way funding happens has taken some time and I acknowledge that. The research was done, the recommendations came and the sample projects are in place to ensure that youth services do not lose out when we move to the final points of the single targeted funding stream. The Deputy has identified that as his concern. I understand there are some remaining areas. Six ETBs are involved in identifying, with the use of tools, where the sample projects should be. That is taking some time. Some of that is indicative of the need for my Department to work with them and support them to ensure that their ways of doing things effectively are at the standard required of these services. That is ongoing and my Department is working intensely with them.

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