Joe McHugh (Donegal North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 105: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the action she will take to safeguard the future of groups (details supplied) in County Donegal in view of the fact that the building they occupy is up for sale; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33976/07]

Seán Haughey (Dublin North Central, Fianna Fail)
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My Department supports a number of schemes and initiatives which provide non-formal educational opportunities for young people throughout the country through voluntary participation in youth work. This support consists mainly of grant-in-aid assistance for national and major regional youth work organisations under the Youth Service Grant Scheme, targeted youth work responses for young people through the Special Projects for Youth Scheme and support for youth clubs and groups at a local level through the Local Youth Club Grant Scheme.

Donegal Youth Services is in receipt of annual grant-in-aid funding for the Daybreak Programme and the Donegal Outreach Project under the Special Projects for Youth Scheme and for a Youth Information Centre in Letterkenny. This funding is channelled through Co. Donegal VEC and Youth Work Ireland. My Department has no role in the management of youth work facilities, nor does it provide for capital funding in the youth work area.