Tom Hayes (Tipperary South, Fine Gael)
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Question 157: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding an application for funding in 2009 by an organisation (details supplied) in County Tipperary. [37944/10]

Barry Andrews (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The Children's and Youth Services Development Unit of my Office received an application on behalf of the Youth Project referred to by the Deputy, to be considered for funding in 2008 under the Special Projects for Youth Scheme. Due to the large number of applications received and the limited funding available it was not possible to provide the funding requested.

In light of budgetary constraints, the emphasis in the 2009 youth affairs budget was on supporting existing youth programmes and services for young people including those with fewer opportunities. Similarly in 2010, the focus is on consolidating and maintaining, insofar as possible, the level of existing programmes and services for young people. In this context, the Children's and Youth Services Development Unit is not in a position to consider any new applications for admission to its Schemes in 2010.