Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 336: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the grants administered or funded by his Department in the area of youth projects, youth cafés and summer schemes; the level of funding including capital and staffing grants to the various projects in 2007. [17782/08]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy will be aware, my Department does not operate a specific scheme or programme of funding in the area of youth projects, youth cafés and summer schemes, however, my Department does operate a number of programmes and schemes where some funding is available for these purposes.

In 2007, some funding was provided for youth cafés, youth projects and summer schemes under the following programmes and schemes operated by my Department:

Programme of Grants for Locally-Based Community and Voluntary Organisations;

White Paper on Community and Voluntary Activity;

The Young People's Facilities and Services Fund;

The Local and Regional Drugs Tasks Forces;

LEADER Programmes;

PEACE II Programme;

Gaeltacht Schemes.

Funding for the purposes outlined by the Deputy was also provided by Foras na Gaeilge, The Boord o Ulster-Scotch, Foras na Gaeilge and under the Dormant Accounts Fund.

Details of all the programmes and schemes operated, including funding available by my Department can be accessed on the Department's website at www.pobail.ie. If the Deputy has any query in relation to a specific project funded by my Department, I would be happy to provide him with that information.