Written answers
Tuesday, 3 July 2007
Department of Education and Science
Youth Services
9:00 pm
Ned O'Keeffe (Cork East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 382: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the grant aid available from her Department in respect of youth services (details supplied) in County Cork. [18870/07]
Seán Haughey (Dublin North Central, Fianna Fail)
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The Youth Affairs Section of my Department provides grant-in-aid for a number of youth work programmes and initiatives designed to ensure the provision of non-formal educational opportunities for young people. Grant aid is made available for youth projects and services in Co. Cork under the Special Projects for Youth Scheme, the Local Youth Club Grant Scheme and for a Youth Information Centre in West Cork.
There are six (6) Special Projects in Co. Cork in receipt of funding under the Special Projects for Youth Scheme:
| Project | 2007 Grant |
| € | |
| Riverstown Youth Project | 109,696 |
| SKY Project (Mitchelstown/Charleville areas) | 113,478 |
| Summer Recreation Project | 17,788 |
| Beara Peninsula Project | 117,740 |
| Cobh Youth Services Project | 103,845 |
| Fermoy/Mallow/Midleton Projects (Up-graded to 2 workers in 2007) | 218,320 |
| Total | 680,867 |
In addition, the West Cork YMCA Youth Information Centre has been allocated a grant of €66,074 in 2007. The 2007 allocation to Co. Cork VEC in respect of the Local Youth Club Grant Scheme has not yet been finalised. Funding amounting to €59,943.50 was made available in 2006 to the VEC under this scheme.
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