James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Question 59: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding funding for Longford youth services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4266/10]

Barry Andrews (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The budget for 2010 for the Youth Affairs Unit of my Department is €46.6 million. The Youth Affairs Unit currently funds County Longford Youth Service under the Special Projects for Youth Scheme. A grant of €100,587 was allocated in 2009.

The process of determining my Department's financial allocations to the Youth Work Sector for 2010 is still under way. As in 2008 and 2009 the focus will be on consolidating, insofar as possible, existing provision and services in the Youth Sector. Every effort will be made to notify the various youth work organisations and administering agencies of their allocations as speedily as possible.