Youth Services

377. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the level of participation in youth diversion programmes in Dublin from 2019 to 2025 and to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31774/26]

42. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the actions she is taking to strengthen the local youth club grant scheme, as per the commitment in the Programme for Government; the number of clubs, per county, that receive funding in 2026; the number of young people enrolled in clubs, per county; and the number of first time grant applications in 2025 and to date in 2026, pe…

59. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department is aware that funding for an organisation (details supplied) has not kept pace with inflation and has only recently returned to pre-economic-crash levels; if further increases are planned in recognition of the essential community work the organisation provides; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29099…

113. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans for reconstituting the National Youth Work Advisory Committee, a statutory body under section 17 of the Youth Work Act 2001; if the restoration of this statutory committee is envisaged within the implementation actions for Opportunities for Youth 2024-2028; how the representative body prescribed under the Act will be …

127. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to increase support for the Planet Youth model in light of the insights it provides into adolescent behaviour, physical activity and mental health. [28355/26]

483. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of plans to revise the salaries and allowances of liaison officers, youth workers, and senior youth workers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27961/26]

709. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of young persons referred to diversion programmes in Carlow and Kilkenny in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22041/26]

746. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way in which her Department is engaging with the youth forum which will take place in the lead-up to Ireland's Presidency; if she can provide an update on how young people under the policy remit of her Department will be engaged with on this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19144/26]

747. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she can provide details on the youth forum which will take place in the lead-up to Ireland's Presidency; the position regarding the role her Department has in terms of the participation of children and young people; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19145/26]

773. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the National Youth Work Advisory Committee as prescribed under Section 17 of the Youth Work Act 2001 will be reconstituted; if plans for its reconstitution will be part of the implementation of Opportunities for Youth: National Strategy for Youth Work and Related Services 2024 - 2028; and if she will make a statement on th…

784. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans for reconstituting the National Youth Work Advisory Committee, a statutory body under Section 17 of the Youth Work Act 2001; to clarify if the restoration of this statutory committee is envisaged within the implementation actions for Opportunities for Youth 2024-2028; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19…

785. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will confirm whether any of the governance or advisory structures envisaged in Opportunities for Youth are intended to replace, replicate, or supersede statutory bodies set out in the Youth Work Act 2001; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19476/26]

786. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department has conducted any analysis of the legal or policy implications arising from the non establishment of structures required under the Youth Work Act 2001; whether these considerations will inform the governance arrangements for the implementation of Opportunities for Youth; and if she will make a statement on the …

1253. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide a list of youth justice interventions funded by his Department. [18496/26]

2250. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to enhance the supports that are provided to learners with special educational needs in further education, specifically within Youthreach; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19350/26]

2260. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason for the closure of the Youthreach centre at a location (details supplied) since 3 February 2026; who made the decision to close the programme; the basis on which the decision was taken; and what has changed to allow students to return on a restricted timetable; and if he …

2261. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether the decision to close the Youthreach centre at a location (details supplied) was based on a formal engineering report, risk assessment or other professional advice; if so, when the advice was received; if he will provide details of the findings; and if he will make a stateme…

2262. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide a full record of all closures, restricted timetables, or reduced provision affecting the Youthreach programme at a location (details supplied) during the 2025/2026 academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20278/26]

2263. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science who authorised the restricted timetables and early closures affecting the Youthreach centre at a location (details supplied) during the period August to November 2025; the reason these measures were implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20279/26]

2264. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science who authorised the two-week period of half-day provision at the Youthreach centre at a location (details supplied) in November 2025 related to the canteen issue; and the alternative arrangements were considered to maintain a full programme timetable; and if he will make a statement …

2265. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the oversight or intervention that was undertaken by SOLAS and the Dublin and Dún Laoghaire Education and Training Board when it became apparent that the Youthreach centre at a location (details supplied) was experiencing repeated closures and restricted provision; and if he will ma…

2266. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps that will be taken to ensure that students attending the Youthreach centre in at a location (details supplied) are not academically disadvantaged due to the loss of programme time during the 2025/2026 academic year. [20282/26]

477. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Education and Youth her Department’s work to strengthen the local youth club grant scheme. [12769/26]

513. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth if an evaluation of Oíche na hÓige has taken place; if it will be an annual event; if a date has been set for 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14376/26]

514. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth the learnings obtained from the evaluation of Oíche na hÓige in terms of community awareness and participation; the way in which the 2026 iteration address geographic and sectoral gaps and accessibility for marginalised groups; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14377/26]