Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount the youth grant has been for the past three years; the total sum of money involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53989/12]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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The Youth Affairs Unit of my Department supports the delivery of a range of youth work programmes and services for all young people, including those from disadvantaged communities, by the voluntary youth sector. These schemes include the Youth Service Grant Scheme, the Special Projects for Youth Scheme, the Young People’s Facilities and Services Fund and certain other provisions including the Local Youth Club Grant Scheme, Youth Information Centres, the European Youth in Action Programme (administered by Léargas – the Exchange Bureau) and Gaisce – the President’s Award Funding of €56.806m was provided to my Department in 2012 and €60.154m in 2011 to support the provision of youth services and programmes. The Department of Children and Youth Affairs was established on the 2nd June , 2011.