Youth Services
An official questions-paper heading. 202 questions (2 oral, 200 written), first 2025-01-22, latest 2026-07-16.
Questions under this heading, per month
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| Month | Questions |
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| Jan 2025 | 1 |
| Feb 2025 | 11 |
| Mar 2025 | 6 |
| Apr 2025 | 10 |
| May 2025 | 11 |
| Jun 2025 | 6 |
| Jul 2025 | 13 |
| Sep 2025 | 7 |
| Oct 2025 | 13 |
| Nov 2025 | 21 |
| Dec 2025 | 9 |
| Jan 2026 | 14 |
| Feb 2026 | 33 |
| Mar 2026 | 16 |
| Apr 2026 | 7 |
| May 2026 | 10 |
| Jun 2026 | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 12 |
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| Department | Questions |
|---|---|
| Education | 106 |
| Further and Higher Education | 32 |
| Children | 30 |
| Justice | 23 |
| Health | 7 |
| Rural | 2 |
| Culture | 1 |
| Social | 1 |
Debates under the same heading
Dáil debate sections whose official heading is exactly these words.
| Date | Debate section |
|---|---|
| 2026-04-21 | Youth Services |
| 2026-02-25 | Youth Services |
| 2026-01-29 | Youth Services |
| 2025-12-11 | Youth Services |
| 2025-12-11 | Youth Services |
| 2025-10-01 | Youth Services |
The questions
Naoise Ó Cearúil
written
2025-10-22 · to Health
186. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken by her Department to address youth suicide rates nationally, with particular reference to counties with elevated incidence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57508/25]
Brian Brennan
written
2025-10-21 · to Education
395. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the breakdown of the way in which expenditure allocated to youth work in Budget 2026 will be spent; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56841/25]
Malcolm Byrne
written
2025-10-14 · to Education
477. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the capital programmes that may be available to youth projects (details supplied), to expand their operations. [55201/25]
Darren O'Rourke
written
2025-10-14 · to Education
506. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the breakdown of the €8 million provided for the youth sector in budget 2026; and the amount specifically for capital projects. [55319/25]
Michael Cahill
written
2025-10-14 · to Education
522. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will support the local version of the National Youth Council of Ireland's All Ages for Youth Work campaign by providing increased funding to County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55421/25]
Erin McGreehan
written
2025-10-09 · to Justice
43. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the youth diversion programmes in place in County Louth. [54054/25]
Eoghan Kenny
written
2025-10-07 · to Education
165. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the implementation plan of the National Strategy for Youth Work and Related Services 2024-2028, which was published in September 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52958/25]
Eoghan Kenny
written
2025-10-07 · to Education
167. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth the amount that has been given to the youth sector for capital projects in the past ten years, broken down per county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52978/25]
James O'Connor
written
2025-10-07 · to Education
227. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will reconsider her Department's policy for the UBU project applications submitted for each county; if she will reconsider that Cork should be allowed more than one project, as per her Department's guidelines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53711/25]
Marie Sherlock
written
2025-10-07 · to Justice
413. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of juvenile liaison officers across each Garda district for each of the years 2020 to 2025. [53370/25]
Marie Sherlock
written
2025-10-07 · to Justice
414. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the name, location and staffing allocation in each youth diversion project in the country in 2025. [53371/25]
Mark Ward
written
2025-10-07 · to Justice
430. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the counties in which the bail supervision service operates; the number of persons which have been able to access the service, by county, for each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53537/25]
Liam Quaide
written
2025-09-25 · to Education
254. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current staffing levels at a service (details supplied); the catchment area served; if it extends beyond County Cork; and her plans for further investment in staffing levels. [50947/25]
Liam Quaide
written
2025-09-25 · to Education
255. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of young persons attending a service (details supplied); and the average number attending on a daily basis. [50948/25]
Duncan Smith
written
2025-09-23 · to Education
281. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth is she aware of the increase in referrals of youths to youth services in Swords from the fast growing Donabate area (details supplied); and the means by which she intends to address this matter as a priority; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49781/25]
Joe Cooney
written
2025-09-23 · to Education
306. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Education and Youth the budget allocation for the local youth club grant scheme in 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form. [50017/25]
Duncan Smith
written
2025-09-23 · to Justice
456. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration is he aware of the increase in referrals of youths to youth services in Swords from the Donabate area from the Garda juvenile liaison officer given the increasing population, which is set to continue to increase; to provide details of the numbers of referrals and an outline of the reasons for same; and if he will m…
Ruairí Ó Murchú
written
2025-09-17 · to Education
434. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education and Youth if there are plans in her Department, including Budget 2026 plans, for an assessment of the funding of youthwork services in the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47554/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
written
2025-09-17 · to Education
435. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education and Youth if there are plans in her Department, including Budget 2026 plans, for an assessment of the funding of youthwork services in the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47576/25]
John Brady
written
2025-07-29 · to Education
1105. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider an approach of multi-annual funding commitment for the youth work sector to allow for more sustainable planning; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42183/25]
Eoin Hayes
written
2025-07-29 · to Education
1173. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Education and Youth the analysis her Department or the Department previously with responsibility for youth, has done on the viability of integrated youth hubs as a model for delivering youth services and programmes rather than assorted grant schemes and service programmes. [42965/25]
Pat Buckley
written
2025-07-29 · to Children
2270. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the procedure for establishing an aftercare, over 18, package for a young person in the care of Tusla; the circumstances in which an aftercare package must comply with SEA compliance procedures for under 18s; and if being a director of a not-for-profit organisation is a disqualifying conflict of interest to meeting T…
Ann Graves
written
2025-07-29 · to Further and Higher Education
3402. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science given the important work done by teachers and staff in Youthreach facilities, if there have been any 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. [43055/25]
Malcolm Byrne
written
2025-07-17 · to Education
96. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth to outline the supports that are available for capital development for youth facilities from her Department; the plans she has to expand these; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40070/25]
Paul McAuliffe
written
2025-07-17 · to Education
105. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department is aware of financial constraints currently being experienced by independent youth projects in Dublin; if she will put in place a bespoke solution to alleviate any constraints, in partnership with the City of Dublin Youth Services board; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39999/25]