Written answers

Thursday, 18 July 2013

Department of Environment, Community and Local Government

Youth Services Funding

Photo of Catherine MurphyCatherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent)
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466. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will detail the funding amounts awarded to youth projects-organisations by his Department for each county in 2011, 2012 and to date 2013 [36321/13]

Photo of Catherine MurphyCatherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent)
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467. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the effective budget reductions in relation to youth funding in 2013 compared to 2012. [36322/13]

Photo of Phil HoganPhil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 466 and 467 together.

Although some of my Department’s programmes, for example the Local and Community Development Programme, may target youth projects/organisations as part of their work in disadvantaged communities, my Department does not award specific funding amounts to youth organisations on a county basis. At a broader level, funding is provided from my Department’s Environment Fund for a range of environmental awareness activities, including wide participation in the Green Schools’ initiative. Funding is also made available from my Department’s housing budget to support investment in the social aspects of urban regeneration, including the provision of enclosed services and facilities for disadvantaged young people.

Primary responsibility for youth affairs rests with my colleague, the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs.

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