Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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998. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if there is any grant scheme available through her Department to assist youth clubs with ongoing running costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46425/13]

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.

My Department provides funding for a Local Youth Club Grant Schemewhich supports youth work activities at a local level (€1.035m in 2013). These grants are made available to all youth clubs and groups through the Education Training Boards (ETB).

The Youth Affairs Unit of my Department has notified all ETBs of the 2013 allocations available to them to provide support to local youth clubs.

Further information concerning this funding is available from the relevant ETB.