Paul Murphy (Dublin South West, RISE)
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210. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will support a campaign by an organisation (details supplied) for 2023 to increase funding for youth work and youth work organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47703/22]

Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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My Department has faced significant pressures across a number of key areas, but I have secured in Budget 2023 a total funding package to support youth clubs and services of €75.65 million.

In Budget 2023, I secured an additional €2.36 million in funding for youth services nationally, comprising €1.16 million in current funding and €1.2 million in capital. 

My officials and I are currently analysing the detailed breakdown of how this funding will be used in 2023 and as such, I am not in a position as yet to share this, but I would hope to do so shortly. 

In general terms however, I can say that this additional funding will consolidate the gains achieved with the additional €10 million I secured across Budgets 2021 and 2022. 

The allocation will support the delivery of universal and targeted youth services nationwide, with a particular view to the role played by youth services in supporting mental wellbeing, fostering resilience and developing the social and personal competencies of young people, including those that are disadvantaged, marginalised or vulnerable.