Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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284. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of applicants in County Louth by location for the capital funding scheme to provide much needed assistance to youth projects to improve the facilities and equipment available for their work with young persons in the communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46881/14]

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. Last week, I was pleased to announce the allocation of capital grants to 50 youth projects and organisations throughout the country.

The aim of this capital funding scheme is to provide much needed assistance to youth projects to improve the facilities and equipment available for their work with young people in their communities. The grants awarded under this round of the capital funding scheme (Type One) will provide for the up-grade or replacement of equipment or for the purchase of essential equipment to support the running of the project/organisation.

Four projects in County Louth applied for funding, three from Dundalk and one from Drogheda. Two projects from Dundalk were successful in their applications.

The closing date for applications for Type Two grants under this capital funding scheme for young projects is 27 February 2015. Further details are available on my Department's website at www.dcya.gov.ie or from the Youth Officer in the local Education and Training Board.