It is estimated that the 64 Garda youth diversion projects cater for approximately 2,500 participants per annum. The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform has been informed by the Garda authorities that an application for STAY – the St. Aengus youth project – was received by the Garda community relations section in October 2002 and that the proposal relates to young people between ten and 18 years of age in the disadvantaged area of St. Aengus's parish.