Youth Services
Dail Éireann — 2025-12-11
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Michael Moynihan (FF), Cork North-West

We have seen an increase in funding in the section. Youth services have seen an increase of €8 million in current and capital funding. Looked at within the overall budget of the Department of education, it appears small, but it is dedicated funding and is being brought back into that Department. There was always a huge collaboration between the Department of Education and Youth and the youth section of the Department of children. It is in its right home.
We have to build the strategy into the coming years and it has to be clear. We have seen in communities in Ireland and across the world divergence and difference being exploited. It is hugely important that we have integration at youth club level and in organisations that benefit from funding from this Department. I see in organisations I work with the benefit all this brings. I take the Deputy's point but there is significant investment in it.
On the strategic development, I will report back to the Deputy.

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Sitting date: 2025-12-11