Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 June 2026
355. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of increasing current and capital funding for the development of youth work organisations by 10%, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49125/26]
View answer366. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of increasing funding for the Youth Capital Funding Scheme by 10%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49136/26]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 355 and 366 together.
National youth organisations are funded by the Youth Affairs unit of this department under the youth services grant scheme (YSGS) which currently provides funding to 30 national youth organisations and a further 5 organisations are funded under a pilot initiative. The funding provided to these national youth organisations in 2026 is outlined in the table below.
The cost of increasing the current funding as outlined above for the national youth work organisations would be €1,577,151
Youth Services Grant Scheme Funding 2026
|
YSGS Main Scheme Youth Organisation |
2026 Allocation |
Cost of a 10% increase |
Total Cost inclusive of 10% increase |
|
An Óige |
€253,247.00 |
€25,324.70 |
€278,571.70 |
|
Belong To |
€267,572.00 |
€26,757.20 |
€294,329.20 |
|
Catholic Guides of Ireland |
€363,353.00 |
€36,335.30 |
€399,688.30 |
|
Church of Ireland Youth Department |
€0.00 |
€0.00 |
€0.00 |
|
Crosscare |
€1,326,845.00 |
€132,684.50 |
€1,459,529.50 |
|
Eco Unesco |
€171,727.00 |
€17,172.70 |
€188,899.70 |
|
Experiment in International Living |
€40,443.00 |
€4,044.30 |
€44,487.30 |
|
Feachtas |
€125,079.00 |
€12,507.90 |
€137,586.90 |
|
ForÓige |
€3,931,845.00 |
€393,184.50 |
€4,325,029.50 |
|
Girls Brigade |
€63,827.00 |
€6,382.70 |
€70,209.70 |
|
Girls Friendly Society |
€44,468.00 |
€4,446.80 |
€48,914.80 |
|
Involve |
€321,339.00 |
€32,133.90 |
€353,472.90 |
|
Irish Girl Guides |
€536,437.00 |
€53,643.70 |
€590,080.70 |
|
Irish Methodist Youth and Children Dept |
€41,762.00 |
€4,176.20 |
€45,938.20 |
|
Junior Chamber Ireland |
€23,769.00 |
€2,376.90 |
€26,145.90 |
|
Localise |
€180,718.00 |
€18,071.80 |
€198,789.80 |
|
Macra Na Feirme |
€621,352.00 |
€62,135.20 |
€683,487.20 |
|
National Federation of Arch Clubs |
€73,337.00 |
€7,333.70 |
€80,670.70 |
|
National Youth Council of Ireland |
€905,337.00 |
€90,533.70 |
€995,870.70 |
|
No Name Club |
€273,812.00 |
€27,381.20 |
€301,193.20 |
|
Ógras |
€261,462.00 |
€26,146.20 |
€287,608.20 |
|
Order of Malta Cadets |
€67,930.00 |
€6,793.00 |
€74,723.00 |
|
Scouting Ireland |
€1,549,441.00 |
€154,944.10 |
€1,704,385.10 |
|
SpunOut |
€136,361.00 |
€13,636.10 |
€149,997.10 |
|
The Boys Brigade |
€80,622.00 |
€8,062.20 |
€88,684.20 |
|
Voluntary Services International |
€113,200.00 |
€11,320.00 |
€124,520.00 |
|
Young Irish Film Makers |
€82,026.00 |
€8,202.60 |
€90,228.60 |
|
Young Men's Christian Association |
€212,314.00 |
€21,231.40 |
€233,545.40 |
|
Youth Theatre Ireland |
€142,895.00 |
€14,289.50 |
€157,184.50 |
|
Youth Work Ireland |
€2,826,645.00 |
€282,664.50 |
€3,109,309.50 |
|
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|
|
|
|
YSGS Pilot Youth Organisation |
|
|
|
|
Irish Red Cross |
€163,606.00 |
€16,360.60 |
€179,966.60 |
|
Irish Association of Youth Orchestras |
€142,400.00 |
€14,240.00 |
€156,640.00 |
|
Irish Traveller Movement |
€100,399.00 |
€10,039.90 |
€110,438.90 |
|
Kinia |
€225,936.00 |
€22,593.60 |
€248,529.60 |
|
Young Social Innovators |
€100,000.00 |
€10,000.00 |
€110,000.00 |
|
Total |
€15,771,506.00 |
€1,577,150.60 |
€17,348,656.60 |
Capital funding is made available to the national youth organisations as part of the youth capital funding scheme. This scheme has a total funding allocation of €4,000,000 for 2026 and the cost of increasing capital funding by 10% would be €400,000. The national youth organisations element of the youth capital funding scheme for 2026 has not yet been confirmed.
Youth Capital Funding Scheme 2026
|
|
2026 Allocation |
Cost of a 10% increase |
Total Cost inclusive of 10% increase |
|
Youth Capital Funding Scheme |
€4,000,000 |
€400,000 |
€4,400,000 |
