Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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738. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if details have been made available in respect of 2014 capital funding for small capital projects in the youth services such as youth cafes; if so, the source of the funding available; the application process involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34071/14]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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In 2014 some €500,000 in capital funding has been made available to my Department for small capital projects in the youth services.

It is intended that the grants will be made available to youth projects and services that are funded by my Department. The criteria for the grants anticipates that eligible proposals will, in the main, be for small scale projects, for example, refurbishments, replacement of equipment, accessibility measures and other improvements in facilities. It is not intended that the scheme will provide grants for larger scale developments such as new youth cafes. These developments were the focus of the 2013 capital grants programme in which €1.5m was available and some 30 new youth cafes were approved for funding.

My Department is working to finalise the arrangements for the 2014 scheme and it is anticipated that details will be announced shortly.