Written answers
Tuesday, 11 June 2013
Department of Children and Youth Affairs
Youth Services Expenditure
Sandra McLellan (Cork East, Sinn Fein)
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867. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount of money her Department has spent on arts provision for young persons in after school settings in 2012 and 2013; if she will provide details of the projects funded and the amount they received; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27797/13]
Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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The Youth Affairs Unit of my Department provides a range of funding schemes, programmes and supports to the youth sector. Funding of some €53.498m is available in 2013 to support the provision of youth services and programmes to young people throughout the country including those from disadvantaged communities. Targeted supports for disadvantaged, marginalised and at risk young people are provided through the Special Projects for Youth Scheme, the Young Peoples Facilities and Services Fund Rounds 1 and 2 and Local Drugs Task Force Projects. Funding is also provided to 31 national and major regional voluntary organisations under the Youth Service Grant Scheme.
While many projects funded under the schemes listed hereunder may have youth arts workers in place and include drama, art and music in their programmes, the following funding provision is allocated to projects and organisations that have a particular focus on the Arts.
| Programme | 2012 Allocations | 2013 Allocations |
|---|---|---|
| Special Projects for Youth Scheme (SPY) | 363,338 | 331,084 |
| Young People's Facilities and Services Fund (1) | 69,787 | 62,808 |
| Young People's Facilities and Services Fund (2) | 100,046 | 148,188 |
| Youth Service Grant Scheme | 176,350 | 158,715 |
2012 Funding
Special Projects for Youth
| Project | 2012 Grant |
|---|---|
| Galway Youth Theatre Project | 49,792 |
| Limerick Youth Theatre | 60,721 |
| Waterford Youth Arts | 93,106 |
| Little Red Kettle | 72,542 |
| The Blue Box Creative Learning Centre, Limerick | 86,177 |
| Total | 362,338 |
Young People’s Facilities and Services Fund (Round 1)
| Project | 2012 Grant |
|---|---|
| Gurranabraher Arts Project (GAP) | 32,747 |
| Arts Access Project | 18,712 |
| Youth Arts Access Programme | 18,328 |
| Total | 69,787 |
Young People’s Facilities and Services Fund (Round 2)
| Project | 2012 Grant |
|---|---|
| Ballymun Regional Youth Service, Youth Arts Worker | 50,023 |
| Youth Arts Worker (based in Ballyogan, Dun Laoghaire) | 50,023 |
| Total | 100,046 |
Youth Service Grant Scheme
| Organisation | 2012 Grant |
|---|---|
| National Association for Youth Drama | 112,038 |
| Young Irish Film Makers | 64,312 |
| Total | 176,350 |
2013 Funding
Special Projects for Youth
| Project | 2013 Grant |
|---|---|
| Galway Youth Theatre Project | 49,792 |
| Limerick Youth Theatre | 54,649 |
| Waterford Youth Arts | 83,796 |
| Little Red Kettle | 65,288 |
| The Blue Box Creative Learning Centre, Limerick | 77,559 |
| Total | 331,084 |
Young People’s Facilities and Services Fund (Round 1)
| Project | 2013 Grant |
|---|---|
| Gurranabraher Arts Project (GAP) | 29,472 |
| Arts Access Project | 16,841 |
| Youth Arts Access Programme | 16,495 |
| Total | 62,808 |
Young People’s Facilities and Services Fund (Round 2)
| Project | 2013 Grant |
|---|---|
| Ballymun Regional Youth Service, Youth Arts Worker * | 103,168 |
| Youth Arts Worker (based in Ballyogan, Dun Laoghaire) | 45,020 |
| Total | 148,188 |
* Funding for 4 part-time youth arts posts
Youth Service Grant Scheme
| Organisation | 2013 |
|---|---|
| National Association for Youth Drama | 100,834 |
| Young Irish Film Makers | 57,881 |
| Total | 158,715 |
National Youth Arts Programme
In addition, Youth Affairs Unit provides funding for the National Youth Arts Programme. Funding is channelled through the National Youth Council of Ireland (NYCI).
The National Youth Arts Programme is a partnership between Youth Affairs Unit, Department of Children and Youth Affairs, the Arts Council and the National Youth Council of Ireland (NYCI). The programme is delivered by the NYCI and is dedicated to the development and advancement of youth arts in Ireland. It aims specifically to realise the potential of young people through good quality arts practice in the Youth Service and to develop appropriate policies and activities at local, regional and national level.
The 2012 allocation for this programme was €47,320 and in 2013 €63,954 has been provided by my Department.
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