Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 203: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the level of State funding, if any, an organisation known as Lucca Leadership Ireland has received from the Health Service Executive and other State agencies such as Comhairle na nÓg and vocational education committees to date; the number of successful tenders the organisation has received from Comhairle na nÓg and from various vocational education committees here; the details of the due diligence performed by these bodies into the organisation; the courses it provides and its links with the School of Philosophy and Economic Science; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22865/10]

Barry Andrews (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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Funding for the provision of youth services is provided under Vote 41. I can confirm that this organisation is not funded under youth services programmes under my remit. As regards funding under the Comhairle na nÓg Development fund (also under Vote 41), this is allocated to the County/City Development Boards via the Local Authorities on an annual basis to enhance the development of Comhairle na nÓg as a participation structure and mechanism at local level. The application process does not require the Local Authority to provide details of the training organisations they are working with.

Obviously, these funds are not the only source of income for Vocational Education Committees or Local Authorities. Therefore, the funding of such an organisation by Local Authorities or the Vocational Education Committees is a matter for those individual organisations. I have asked the Health Service Executive to advise whether such an organisation has been funded from Vote 40 and the purpose for which funding has been granted and to reply to you directly as regards the matter.

My understanding is that Lucca Leadership is a not-for-profit organisation with charitable status. Any affiliations or links with other organisations would need to be directed to the organisation itself.