Written answers
Tuesday, 23 July 2024
Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Youth Services
John Brady (Wicklow, Sinn Fein)
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1824.To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated cost of implementing a 12% increase across the board for youth funding schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32231/24]
John Brady (Wicklow, Sinn Fein)
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1825.To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated cost to implement a 13.5% increase in both UBU-Your Place Your Space and the youth services grant scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32232/24]
Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 1824 and 1825 together.
The estimated total cost to implement a 12% increase in funding for Youth Organisations and Services, B06 in my Department's budget, would be €9,353,760, as outlined in the following table.
B06 Funding (Current) for Youth Organisations and Services (Part funded by the National Lottery)
Grant Scheme Funding provided under B06 Funding (Current) for Youth Organisations and Services (Part funded by the National Lottery. | 2024 Funding Provision per Scheme | Cost of a 12% Increase on 2024 funding provision | Funding provision required incorporating 12% increase |
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UBU Your Place Your Space Scheme | €48,042,698 | €5,765,124 | €53,807,822 |
Youth Services Grant Scheme | €14,572,169 | €1,748,660 | €16,320,829 |
Local Youth Club Grant Scheme | €2,500,000 | €300,000 | €2,800,000 |
Youth Information Centres | €1,534,006 | €184,081 | €1,718,087 |
Targeted Youth Employability Support Initiative | €1,000,000 | €120,000 | €1,120,000 |
Total Cost of B06 Grant Schemes | €67,648,873 | €8,117,865 | €75,766,738 |
Non- Grant Scheme Funding provided under B06 Funding (Current) for Youth Organisations and Services (Part funded by the National Lottery. | 2024 Funding Provision per Scheme | Cost of a 12% Increase on 2024 funding provision | Funding provision required incorporating 12% increase |
ETB Youth Grant | €5,208,196 | €624,984 | €5,833,180 |
New Initiatives and other funding streams | €1,260,000 | €151,200 | €1,411,200 |
Other National Youth Organisations and Youth Initiatives | €2,071,034 | €248,524 | €2,319,558 |
Policy and Support Programmes (inc. contingency) | €1,759,897 | €211,188 | €1,971,085 |
Total Cost of B06 Non Grant | €10,299,127 | €1,235,895 | €11,535,022 |
Overall B06 Total | €77,948,000 | €9,353,760 | €87,301,760 |
The estimated cost to implement a 13.5% increase in both UBU Your Place Your Space and the Youth Services Grant Scheme is outlined in the table below.
Grant Scheme Funding provided under B06 Funding (Current) for Youth Organisations and Services (Part funded by the National Lottery. | 2024 Funding Provision per Scheme | Cost of a 13.5% Increase on 2024 funding provision | Funding provision required incorporating 13.5% increase |
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UBU Your Place Your Space Scheme | €48,042,698 | €6,485,764 | €54,528,462 |
Youth Services Grant Scheme | €14,572,169 | €1,967,243 | €16,539,412 |
Total | €62,614,867 | €8,453,007 | €71,067,874 |
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