Youth Work Projects

127. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to provide increased dedicated capital funding for youth work organisations, many of which are operating in aging, unsafe, and inaccessible buildings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40773/26]

1255. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether minors in the international protection process, including unaccompanied minors, aged 15+ need a labour market access permit to access ETB Youth Reach programmes and CTC Youth Reach programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32256/26]

108. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to address the recruitment and retention crisis impacting the youth work sector. [29015/26]

332. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the current status of recruitment for the youth worker post associated with the YouThrive Youth Service in Cavan Monaghan; the length of time the post has been vacant; and the impact of this vacancy on service delivery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22578/26]

1116. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether a youth project (details supplied) that provides targeted youth work for 14–18 year olds, and which has experienced a funding gap arising from the national childcare scheme age ceiling, can access funding under UBU – Your Place Your Space (or other youth services funding streams); and the application process, asse…

514. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of youth diversion projects operating in County Galway; the staffing cohort associated with each project; the number of participants at each project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65009/25]

437. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 626 of 14 November 2025, the correspondence her Department has had with DDLETB on the best way to support the young people in the Citywest and Saggart area; if the youth affairs unit has met with DDLETB on same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62954/25]

438. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 626 of 14 November 2025, if she will reconsider the UBU application that has been resubmitted to her officials in respect of the proposal for a new service in the Citywest, Saggart and Rathcoole area in light of the recent events; if Budget 2026 will ensure this service is delivered; and if she w…

626. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason that despite clear local need, a recent application for a new UBU funded youth project was rejected for the CityWest/Saggart area; and if there will be new UBU funding going forward for this area giving its unique challenges. [60164/25]

1217. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education and Youth if there are plans in her Department, including Budget 26 plans, for an assessment of the funding of youthwork services in the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43423/25]

3387. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of Youthreach centres in Dublin; and the number of students attending each of those centres, in tabular form. [42804/25]

208. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth with regards to youth work as the new Programme for Government commits to a new Youth Services Action Plan, despite the publication of the Opportunities for Youth national strategy only last September; if she will clarify whether her Department will provide resources to implement the Opport…