Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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251. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which she expects to be in a position to offer adequate support funding to the Kildare Youth Services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32839/13]

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 by the voluntary youth sector 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.

There are six projects in Co. Kildare under the aegis of Kildare Youth Services funded under the Special Projects for Youth Scheme. Funding is also provided for a Youth Information Centre in Naas.

In 2013 funding of €507,221 is being provided to Kildare Youth Services to support the wide range of services provided for young people including the special projects for young people who may be at risk of early school leaving or substance misuse.

Details of funding currently being provided to youth work projects in Co. Kildare are outlined in the table.