Written answers

Tuesday, 1 May 2018

Department of Children and Youth Affairs

Youth Services Funding

Photo of Michael Healy-RaeMichael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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389. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will address a matter regarding funding for a club (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19047/18]

Photo of Katherine ZapponeKatherine Zappone (Dublin South West, Independent)
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My Department provides funding to Kerry Diocesan Youth Service for youth services under the Special Projects for Youth scheme which supports projects which target young people who are disadvantaged including young Travellers and young people who are out of school and at risk of drugs, substance abuse or homelessness. Funding is also provided for a youth information centre operating in Tralee and Killarney.

In 2017, funding of €539,398 was allocated to Kerry Diocesan Youth Service for these youth services, an increase of €35,000 over the previous year. My Department is at an advanced stage in advising projects and services, including those in Kerry of their 2018 allocations.

There has been no reduction in funding to this organisation this year, and my Department has not been advised of any funding difficulties being experienced by the project in Killarney.

Officials within my Department have commenced a process of engagement with the funding intermediaries, Kerry ETB and City of Dublin Youth Service Board with a view to ensuring that the needs of young people in Killarney are being met.

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