Dáil Éireann Debate, Monday - 9 September 2024
1981. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the funding provided to an organisation (details supplied), and for a comparison with the funding provided in 2019, in tabular form. [34784/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs the Deputy is aware, my Department provides funding to SOLAS who distributes it to 16 Education and Training Boards to deliver Further Education and Training (FET) programmes and services at local level including Youthreach.
The table below sets out the funding provided to ETBs to deliver Youthreach provision (excluding Community Training Centres) for the period 2019 - 2024:
|
- |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024* |
|
Totals |
64,602,999 |
65,695,542 |
64,102,006 |
66,040,827 |
68,909,251 |
73,325,157 |
*NOTE: 2024 figures are provisional and are subject to change at year end
Further to engagement between my officials and the Deputy's office, the funding allocated to the Youthreach centre in Ballymun for the same period is set out below:
|
- |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
Jan-Jul 2024** |
|
Ballymun |
910,660 |
924,043 |
914,976 |
950,363 |
1,000,973 |
665,392 |
** NOTE: Figures in 2024 are from January to July only
It is important to also note that funding is allocated based on programme numbers, and within allocated budgets.
