Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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77. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when it is expected the committee appointed to monitor the effectiveness of the diversion programme will present its annual report for 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37954/18]

David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy is aware, Section 44 of the Children Act 2001 provides for the appointment of a Committee to monitor the effectiveness of the Garda Diversion Programme. The Committee is comprised of four members, two civilian members and two Garda Members.

As set out under Section 44, the Committee is required to provide a report on the Programme to the Garda Commissioner annually, and the Commissioner is required to submit the report to the Minister.

While I understand that work on the Committee's 2017 Report is well advanced, it has not been provided to me to date. Once I receive the Report, I will arrange to have it laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas, as required under Section 44.

Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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78. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the funding provided by his Department to Garda youth diversion projects in each of the years 2010 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37955/18]

David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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The statutory framework relating to young offenders and the Garda Diversion Programme is set out in the Children Act 2001. The operation of the Garda Diversion Programme is supported by the nationwide network of Garda Youth Diversion Projects (GYDPs). There are now 105 of these projects in place nationally.

GYDPs are funded by the Irish Youth Justice Service (IYJS) and each project is managed locally by a Community Based Organisation (CBO). Funding is allocated under multi-annual funding agreements with the CBOs. From 2015, GYDPs have been co-funded under the Programme for Employability, Inclusion and Learning of the European Social Fund (ESF) 2014-2020

The funding provided to Garda Youth Diversion Projects from 2010 -2107 and up to August 2018 is set out as follows:

2010- €11.6m

2011- €11.3m

2012- €10.9m

2013- €11.3m

2014- €11.3m

2015- €11.3m

2016- €13m

2017- €13.3m

Jan- Aug 2018- €9.8m.