John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 225: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will provide further funding to a programme (details supplied) in County Kilkenny to enable a second youth worker to continue to be employed beyond October 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22065/06]

Síle de Valera (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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The project referred to by the Deputy is currently in receipt of funding under the Special Projects for Youth Scheme and was allocated €52,647 by my Department in 2005.

An application for an additional youth worker post has been received by the Youth Affairs Section. My Department is at present giving consideration to this request and to all other applications made for youth work funding in 2006, having regard to the overall provision for the youth sector. A decision in this regard will be given as soon as possible.