Tommy Broughan (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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1368. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the youth employability scheme announced on 31 October 2018; the projects selected; the funding allocated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19711/19]

Katherine Zappone (Dublin South West, Independent)
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The Youth Employability Initiative provides funding to voluntary youth services to support programmes that target young people to improve their employability and achieve career goals. The Initiative is specifically designed to support projects that emphasise additionality and non-duplication of services currently provided by youth projects. The aim of the Initiative is to target 16 to 24-year olds, specifically 16 to 18-year olds who are not currently in employment, education or training to assist them on their progression to employment.

The Youth Employability Initiative is supported by funding from the Dormant Accounts Fund which is overseen by the Department of Rural and Community Development.This Initiative is being administered at a local level on behalf of my Department by the sixteen Education and Training Boards.

Following an application, assessment and selection process, 21 successful applicants have been awarded a budget allocation under this Initiative and details of the funding awarded are provided in the accompanying table.

Youth Employability Initiative Grants Approved