Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 218: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the sources and levels of funding that an organisation (details supplied) receives annually from the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7767/10]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 219: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will make a statement on an organisation (details supplied) involvement as a provider of local youth services in multi faith Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7768/10]

Barry Andrews (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 218 and 219 together.

The Youth Affairs Unit of my Office provides funding to the CYC for its youth service provision through a number of funding programmes and details of the monies allocated in 2009 are outlined hereunder: Youth Service Grant Scheme: €1,188,132 Special Projects for Youth: €1,320,538 Young Peoples Facilities and Services Fund: €554,852 Youth Information Centres: €225,525

While the projects are operated at local level by the CYC the funding is paid through the administering agencies of various Vocational Education Committees.

In addition to the above funding, The Irish Youth Justice Service made direct transfers totalling €115,000 to CYC in respect of a youth justice project in Finglas. A further €834,060 was transferred to 10 Garda Youth Diversion Projects, which are operated by CYC.

The process of determining my Department's financial allocations to the Youth Work Sector for 2010 is underway. As in previous years, my Department will be providing support to a wide range of agencies and projects involved with the development and well-being of young people.