Marie Sherlock
Question:414. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the name, location and staffing allocation in each youth diversion project in the country in 2025. [53371/25]
View answerTuesday, 7 October 2025
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I can assure the Deputy that the Government is committed to improving outcomes for young people at risk of a life of criminality through investment in evidence-based youth justice services.
Youth Diversion Projects (YDPs) are community-based multi-agency crime prevention initiatives, which seek to divert young people who have become involved in crime or antisocial behaviour and to support wider preventative work within the community and with families at risk. They provide an invaluable support to complement the work of An Garda Síochána in addressing youth crime and protecting local communities and I was very pleased to secure additional funding to underpin their nationwide coverage in Budget 2026.
I can advise that a total of 548.90 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Youth Justice Workers are currently employed in YDPs nationwide.
The following table outlines the names of the individual projects, location and their staffing allocation.
|
Location |
Total YDP workers (FTE) |
|
ABLE, Ballyfermot ,Dublin 10 |
7.00 |
|
ACORN, Edenderry,Co. Offaly |
4.25 |
|
ALF, Athlone,Co. Westmeath |
4.00 |
|
Athy, Athy ,Co. Kildare |
4.30 |
|
Balbriggan (North Fingal) |
8.00 |
|
BALL, Balbriggan,Co. Dublin |
3.00 |
|
Ballymun Youth Block (BYB), Ballymun,Dublin 11 |
6.56 |
|
Bandon, Bandon,Co. Cork |
4.00 |
|
BEAT, Blanchardstown,Dublin 15 |
7.00 |
|
Boyne, Drogheda,Co. Louth |
5.00 |
|
Bradóg (MOST), Rotunda,Dublin 1 |
9.40 |
|
Bray New Directions, Bray,Co. Wicklow |
4.00 |
|
Bridge, Celbridge,Co. Kildare |
3.80 |
|
Brú, Crumlin ,Dublin 12 |
3.00 |
|
CABLE, Drogheda,Co. Louth |
7.00 |
|
CASTLE, Carrickmines,Dublin 18 |
2.73 |
|
Castlebar Youth Action Project (CYAP), Castlebar,Co. Mayo |
3.00 |
|
Cavan 365, Cavan,Co. Cavan |
7.00 |
|
Claremorris, Claremorris,Co. Mayo |
3.00 |
|
CLAY, Crumlin ,Dublin 12 |
4.00 |
|
Cloyne Mobile Diversion (extension of Mallow YDP), Charleville/Middleton,Co. Cork |
5.00 |
|
CODY, Ballyfermot,Dublin 10 |
7.00 |
|
COMPASS, Kilkenny,Co. Kilkenny |
2.00 |
|
Cork City East (Douglas West, HERON, MAY), Douglas and Carrigaline and Mahon,Cork |
9.00 |
|
Cork City Northside (FAYRE, GAP, Knocknaheeny), Farranree and The Glen and Knocknaheeney,Cork |
13.00 |
|
Cork City South (BAP, TACT), Ballincollig and Togher, Co. Cork |
8.00 |
|
Corrib (Galway City and West (BÁN and Meas)), Galway,Co. Galway |
8.00 |
|
CYD, Clonmel,Co. Tipperary |
3.00 |
|
DAY, Dungarvan,Co. Waterford |
3.00 |
|
DEN (Nenagh), Nenagh ,Co. Tipperary |
3.00 |
|
Donegal (Donegal Division), Falcarragh,Co. Donegal |
11.00 |
|
Donnycarney, Donnycarney,Dublin 5 |
3.00 |
|
Dublin City South (DÁN, KRIB and Liberties), Dublin 8 |
10.00 |
|
East Tallaght (APT & KEY K(1)), Tallaght,Dublin 24 |
10.00 |
|
EDGE, Carrick on Suir,Co. Tipperary |
3.00 |
|
Ennis Youth, Ennis,Co. Clare |
3.00 |
|
EYE, Mullingar,Co. Westmeath |
4.00 |
|
Feabhas, Cobh,Co. Cork |
2.00 |
|
Finglas Youth Service, Finglas South,Dublin 11 |
14.73 |
|
Fusion, Tullamore,Co. Offaly |
4.00 |
|
GRAFT, Clondalkin,Dublin 22 |
3.00 |
|
HAY, Summerhill,Dublin 1 |
9.00 |
|
High Voltage, Dundalk ,Co. Louth |
3.00 |
|
HUB, Carlow,Co. Carlow |
5.00 |
|
Janus Justice, Limerick,Co. Limerick |
3.65 |
|
JETS, Swords,Co. Dublin |
8.00 |
|
Junction, Ballinasloe,Co. Galway |
6.00 |
|
KEEP (Kilmore West), Tralee,Co. Kerry |
11.00 |
|
Kerry KEY Service, Kilmore West,Dublin 5 |
17.00 |
|
Kilrush, Ennis,Co. Clare |
2.00 |
|
LAB, Dun Laoghaire,Co. Dublin |
6.43 |
|
LEAP, Longford,Co. Longford |
8.00 |
|
LIFE (Rathkeale and West Limerick), Rathkeale and Newcastle West,Co. Limerick |
11.00 |
|
Limerick Youth Service, Ballynanty,Limerick |
10.10 |
|
LOOP (Laois (BLOCK and PORT)), Portlaoise,Co. Laois |
8.00 |
|
Mallow, Mallow,Co. Cork |
2.50 |
|
MNYP, Monaghan,Co. Monaghan |
10.00 |
|
MOYROSS (CCYDG), Moyross,Limerick |
3.00 |
|
Naas, Naas,Co. Kildare |
5.50 |
|
North Bay, Donaghmede,Dublin 5 |
5.00 |
|
NOW (YEW), Ballyboden,Dublin 16 |
9.00 |
|
NYPD, Navan,Co. Meath |
7.80 |
|
ORB (Blanchardstown Merger of ORB and WEB), Blanchardstown,Dublin 15 |
9.00 |
|
PACT, Ferrybank,Waterford |
3.00 |
|
RAD, Roscommon,Co. Roscommon |
6.00 |
|
RAY, Roscrea,Co. Tipperary |
3.41 |
|
RUA/TRY, ,Dublin 8/12 |
13.34 |
|
SAFE, Wexford,Co. Wexford |
3.50 |
|
SAY, Sandyford,Dublin 18 |
2.73 |
|
SEM (LAR: NYPD Extension), Navan,Co. Meath |
7.00 |
|
Slaney, Enniscorthy,Co. Wexford |
4.00 |
|
SMART, Trim,Co. Meath |
5.61 |
|
Southside Youth Initiative, Limerick,Co. Limerick |
6.00 |
|
Step Up (Cabra Step Up), Cabra ,Dublin 7 |
4.70 |
|
SUB, Birr,Co. Offaly |
2.80 |
|
SWAN, Dunne Street,Dublin 1 |
10.54 |
|
SWAY, Waterford,Co. Waterford |
3.00 |
|
SWIFT, Clondalkin,Dublin 22 |
4.00 |
|
TAR, Tipperary,Co. Tipperary |
2.00 |
|
TEAM, Dundalk ,Co. Louth |
4.00 |
|
The CAN (Curragh Newbridge), Newbridge,Co. Kildare |
4.00 |
|
Treo Nua, Tuam,Co. Galway |
4.00 |
|
Treóin, New Ross,Co. Wexford |
3.80 |
|
TYRE, Tramore,Co. Waterford |
3.00 |
|
UCAN, Lucan,Co. Dublin |
6.55 |
|
Valley, Clondalkin,Dublin 22 |
3.00 |
|
WAY, Wicklow,Co. Wicklow |
13.00 |
|
West Cork, West Cork,Co. Cork |
8.00 |
|
West Tallaght (Boost, JAY & KEY F(2)), Tallaght,Dublin 24 |
12.80 |
|
Woodale, Darndale,Dublin 17 |
5.37 |
|
YAB, Ballina,Co. Mayo |
3.00 |
|
YAPSL, Sligo,Co. Sligo |
6.00 |
|
Youghal, Youghal,Co. Cork |
2.00 |
|
|
548.90 |