Brian O'Shea (Waterford, Labour)
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Question 505: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her proposals to provide funding to mid-Waterford action for youth committee through County Waterford Vocational Education Committee to employ a full-time youth worker; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8884/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The youth affairs section of my Department received an application for funding under the special projects for youth scheme on behalf of the Mid-Waterford Action for Youth Development Project. This application was submitted through County Waterford VEC.

While it was not possible to accede to this request for mainstreaming the project in 2005, due to the large number of applications received, a once-off grant of €25,000 was made available late in 2005 to assist the project in its work.

Applications for funding under the 2006 round of grants are being examined and consideration will be given to a renewed application from the project, having regard to the overall financial provision for the youth sector and to the number of other applications received. A decision in this matter will be given as soon as possible.