Crime Prevention
Dail Éireann — 2025-05-15
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Niall Collins (FF), Limerick County

I mentioned there were two new projects being stood up in east Clare and north Tipperary. That confirms we have full national coverage for youth diversion projects. Of the 93 projects, three operate in County Meath. Of the three Meath programmes, the ones in Navan and Duleek in south-east Meath are operated by Foróige and the SMART Project in Trim is operated by the Crann Support Group. In total, these projects will benefit from funding of approximately €1.4 million in 2025. This represents an increase of over €800,000 from the year 2022.
I have a table here where the Garda has outlined to us the number of annual referrals made to its youth diversion programme in the Meath-Westmeath Garda division for the past five years. I will furnish the Deputy with those in due course.

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Sitting date: 2025-05-15