Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 July 2024
1824. Deputy John Brady asked 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]
View answer1825. Deputy John Brady asked 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]
View answerI 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)
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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 |
|
UBU Your Place Your Space Scheme |
€48,042,698 |
€5,765,124 |
€53,807,822 |
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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 |
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Youth Information Centres |
€1,534,006 |
€184,081 |
€1,718,087 |
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Targeted Youth Employability Support Initiative |
€1,000,000 |
€120,000 |
€1,120,000 |
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Total Cost of B06 Grant Schemes |
€67,648,873 |
€8,117,865 |
€75,766,738 |
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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 |
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New Initiatives and other funding streams |
€1,260,000 |
€151,200 |
€1,411,200 |
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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 |
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Total Cost of B06 Non Grant |
€10,299,127 |
€1,235,895 |
€11,535,022 |
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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.
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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 |
|
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 |
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Total |
€62,614,867 |
€8,453,007 |
€71,067,874 |
