Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South Central, Sinn Fein)
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302. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated full year cost of ten projects for targeted youth similar to that of the Garda youth diversion model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30078/17]

Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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The Deputy might recall that a reply to a similar question to this was provided on 3 May 2017. In that reply it was stated that €1.25m per annum is being made available from the Dormant Accounts Fund to support the operation of ten new Garda Youth Diversion Projects (GYDPs) established in 2015/2016 i.e. €125,000 per project. The average amount of funding provided to GYDPs nationwide is similar.

The amount of funding allocated to each Garda Youth Diversion Project may vary depending on a number of factors. These include the number of participants on a project, the number of youth justice workers employed, the particular programmes and interventions planned for project participants based on a completed risk and needs assessment, and the overheads of the project such as rent, insurance, utilities costs, etc.