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Wednesday, 6 March 2013

Department of Children and Youth Affairs

Youth Services

Photo of Robert TroyRobert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will detail in tabular form the funding allocated to each local authority for youth services in 2011, 2012 and 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11741/13]

Photo of Frances FitzgeraldFrances 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 Rounds 1 and 2, Local Drug Task Force Projects and certain other provisions including the Local Youth Club Grant Scheme and Youth Information Centres. Funding for these schemes is administered on behalf of my Department by 33 grant administering bodies including VECs, the HSE, Sports Bodies and some Local County Councils/Local Authorities.

Details of the funding allocated through local authorities in 2011, 2012 and 2013 are outlined hereunder in tabular form in respect of the following schemes:-

(1) The Special Projects for Youth Scheme (SPY),

(2) The Young People’s Facilities and Services Fund (YPFSF Round 1)

(3) The Young People’s Facilities and Services Fund (YPFSF Round 2)

2011

Local Authority SPYYPFSF (1)YPFSF (2)
Offaly County Council52,162
Dún Laoghaire/Rathdown County Council59,591
Dublin City Council2,070,200
Dún Laoghaire/Rathdown County Council400,400
Athlone Town Council2,000

2012

Local AuthoritySPYYPFSF (1)YPFSF (2)
Offaly County Council48,771
Dún Laoghaire/Rathdown County Council55,717
Dublin City Council1,963,407
Dún Laoghaire/Rathdown County Council373,374
Athlone Town CouncilNil

2013

Local AuthoritySPYYPFSF (1)YPFSF (2)
Offaly County Council43,894
Dún Laoghaire/Rathdown County Council50,145
Dublin City Council1,767,066
Dún Laoghaire/Rathdown County Council336,939
Athlone Town Council1,683

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