Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 157: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the funding available to groups working with migrant youth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43785/09]

John Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail)
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The funding provided by my Office is focused on bodies such as local authorities, major national sporting bodies and other groups implementing measures on a significant scale to promote integration of immigrants.

To date this year, I have approved funding of €397,000 for sporting bodies. In addition, I have approved a grant of €35,000 for HSE Community Games. I am considering other applications from sporting bodies. Obviously all of this expenditure will be for the benefit of young people and, as part of this, will also help to promote the participation of their parents in sporting and other community organisations.

The funding provided by my Office to the other organisations referred to in the first paragraph above is also available for work with migrant youth.

Tomorrow, 27 November, Pobal will, on behalf of my Office, launch calls for applications for grants from the European Fund for the Integration of Third-Country Nationals and the European Refugee Fund. Under both Funds, projects that address the specific needs of youth qualify for up to 75% financing.