Tony Gregory (Dublin Central, Independent)
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Question 219: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department has received a funding application from a group (details supplied) in Dublin 1 to employ two additional youth workers in this socially disadvantaged docklands area; if she will give every consideration to this request; and when a decision will be made. [27698/07]

Seán Haughey (Dublin North Central, Fianna Fail)
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My Department received an application on behalf of the group in question for funding in 2007 under the Special Projects for Youth (SPY) Scheme administered by the Youth Affairs Section.

It was not possible to accede to this request due to the high level of existing commitments in the youth work sector and the large number of new applications received this year. Eighty three (83) new SPY applications were received and three (3) new one-worker projects were sanctioned.

I am not in a position to make any future commitments at this juncture.