Paul McAuliffe (Dublin North-West, Fianna Fail)
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140. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding to date this year for independent youth projects in Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31113/25]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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Supporting youth services is apriority for the Department of Education and Youth, ensuring that young people in Dublin and across the country, have access to valuable resources and opportunities.

In 2025, the 31 Youth Services represented by the Independent Youth Projects in Dublin were allocated a total of €13,459,281 in funding from the Department of Education and Youth. To date, 50% of these allocations have drawn down by City of Dublin ETB for disbursement, with the remaining 50% set to be drawn down over the next two financial quarters. The table below details the funding allocated to these projects this year: