Noel Harrington (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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135. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide a list of each of the current grant schemes that are administrated by his Department and that are available to community groups or projects; the total amount paid for each of these schemes for each of the past four years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27777/15]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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My Department provides funding directly to a wide range of community, voluntary and other organisations that are engaged in the provision of specific services to children and young people.

My Department operates a number of grant schemes of both a capital and current nature. The most significant share of the funding is targeted at implementing three major childcare programmes, namely, the Community Childcare Subvention (CCS) programme, the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme and the Community Education and Training (CETS) programme. My Department also operates a number of grant funding schemes for locally based youth projects and clubs. These projects are in the main operated by local youth services and volunteers.

The Capital Grant Funding Scheme for Play and Recreation was introduced in 2013 to support new and existing play and recreation facilities for children and young people. The Afterschool Childcare Programme and the Community Employment Childcare Programme were introduced in 2014. Details of the grant schemes operated by my Department to which community groups and organisations may apply for funding support and the amounts paid out under each scheme in the period 2012 to 2015 are set out in the following table.