Youth Services

460. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of the implementation of the ‘Opportunities for Youth: National Strategy for Youth Work and Related Services 2024-2028’; which of the 18 priority actions have been commenced; the budgetary allocation; the way in which youth services are being increased in underserved/rural areas; the way in which young people are being …

798. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding the proposed reorganisation of a youth services facility in Cork (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69777/25]

564. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health to provide confirmation on the proposed reorganisation of a youth services facility in Cork (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67581/25]

406. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the amount of the 2026 youth affairs budget that is allocated for capital projects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65770/25]

429. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether she is aware of changes to Cork city youth clubs to amalgamate services into a hub; and whether she will outline the impacts of this. [62827/25]

472. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Education and Youth the annual funding for youth services in Dublin City across all Departments from 2000, or latest available data to 2025 or most recent available data; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62007/25]

492. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of alignment discussions on the Youthreach calendar year with the second level calendar year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60771/25]

44. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures being taken by her Department to support both youth worker-led and volunteer-led youth services across the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50187/25]

60. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to youth programmes in disadvantaged areas, such as the Ballinfoile Youth Activities Project in Galway, that wish to expand their capacity to engage with more children, but are limited by a lack of funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55824/25]

866. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide the name and location of UBU-funded youth services, per ETB; the funding provided to each service in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025; the planned allocation for 2026; the number of staff and the number of young people engaged in the service for each of those years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statem…

867. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide details of the funding provided to each national youth organisation in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025; the planned allocation for 2026; the number of staff and the number of young people engaged for each of those years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59789/25]

926. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason an application for UBU funding for an area was not successful (details supplied); if this application will be reviewed given the real and increasing need for youth services for young people in the community; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60133/25]

927. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to ensure sufficient youth services and spaces in an area (details supplied) given the local need for such amenities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60134/25]

2092. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will review staff to pupil ratios in Youthreach facilities across the State, as in many cases the staff to pupil ratio exceeds the health and safety and child protection guidelines; and the funding that has been provided in Budget 2026 to provide additional staff at these centre…

2093. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he believes that the 225-day calendar poses serious industrial relations risks due to long standing disparities in contracts, entitlements and workload between Youthreach staff and their post primary counterparts. [57721/25]

2094. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he believes that the 225-day calendar poses serious industrial relations risks due to long standing disparities in contracts, entitlements and workload between Youthreach staff and their post primary counterparts. [57722/25]

2095. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the measures he is taking to provide a guaranteed routine for neurodivergent learners in Youthreach, particularly when routine is looser during the summer months. [57723/25]

2096. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if rather than enforcing the full programme during the summer months, he would consider if this time could be used more strategically to allocate resources where they have the greatest impact, such as optional targeted supports for high-needs learners in Youthreach centres. [57724/25]

2097. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason some Youthreach centres remain open during midterm breaks and summer, while others close; and the measures he is taking to ensure that all Youthreach centres have a uniformed approach to opening and closing days. [57725/25]

2100. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide an update on discussions regarding the alignment of the Youthreach calendar year with the post-primary level calendar year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58022/25]

2117. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if there is an update on the matter raised by the Workplace Relations Commission regarding the alignment of the Youthreach calendar with that of post primary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58439/25]

2119. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide an update regarding the alignment of the Youthreach calendar year with the second level calendar year. [58471/25]

2133. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will address the issues raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding the alignment of the Youthreach calendar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58813/25]

2150. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update on discussions regarding the alignment of the Youthreach calendar year with the second level calendar year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59774/25]

185. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health the criteria used to determine the locations selected for the new youth mental health hubs announced in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57507/25]