Written answers
Tuesday, 22 February 2005
Department of Health and Children
Youth Health Programme
8:00 pm
David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 83: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the amount spent each year since 2000 to date on the national youth health programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5647/05]
Seán Power (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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Funding of the national youth health programme since 2000, including a specific allocation for an alcohol education initiative funded by the health promotion unit in 2000 and 2001, is as follows:
| Year | Total Funding — Euro | Department of Health and Children | Department of Education and Science | Other |
| 2000 | 194,916 | 106,689 | 60,947 | 27,280 |
| 2001 | 222,922 | 92,903 | 71,105 | 58,914 |
| 2002 | 234,535 | 72,863 | 75,015 | 86,657 |
| 2003 | 212,105 | 75,391 | 75,765 | 60,949 |
| 2004 | 222,106 | 75,391 | 78,796 | 67,920 |
In recent weeks the national youth health programme launched a new strategic action plan for 2005-07. Progress on implementing this plan is under way.
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