Aidan Farrelly (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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807. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will provide an update on the scope of the Your Place Your Space review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16756/25]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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UBU Your Place Your Space (UBU) scheme is DCEDIY's largest youth funding scheme, targeting disadvantaged young people aged between 10-24. The scheme currently provides funding to over 250 targeted youth services across 16 Education and Training Boards (ETBs), with the ETBs co-ordinating delivery of funding to the services in their local area.

My officials have begun work on a review of the UBU scheme. The review will assess how the scheme operates, to what degree the scheme is meeting its objectives, and whether the processes and procedures are fit for purpose.

As the Deputy is aware, following the formation of the new Government on 23 January 2025, Taoiseach Micheál Martin appointed Deputy Helen McEntee as Minister for Education and Youth, while I was appointed Minister for Children, Disability and Equality. This restructuring requires a transfer of functions between our Departments, with the responsibility for Youth transferring from the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to the Department of Education. The UBU review will be completed under the Department of Education once the Youth function transfers.