Martin Kenny (Sligo-Leitrim, Sinn Fein)
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101. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of youth diversion programmes by county in each of the years between 2016 and 2022, in tabular form. [61137/22]

James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy will be aware, Youth Diversion Projects (YDPs) are community based, multi-agency youth crime prevention initiatives which primarily seek to divert young people who have been, or are at risk of becoming, involved in anti-social and/or criminal behaviour. There are over 100 YDPs nationwide providing suitable activities to facilitate personal development, promote civic responsibility and improve long term employability prospects for participants.

I have sought the information requested by the Deputy. Regrettably this information was not available in time and I will write to the Deputy again once it is to hand.