asked the Minister for Education if he will outline the present position regarding the provision of full-time youth officers for voluntary organisations, the number appointed to date and the groups to which these appointments were made.
Written Answers. - Youth Officers.
Under my Department's development officer scheme 100 grants were approved for voluntary organisations to assist them in employing full-time officers. To date 33 appointments have been made by youth organisations, three by sporting organisations and 24 by other voluntary bodies. I anticipate that appointments will be made in the near future in the remaining 40 cases for which grants have been approved.
A list of the organisations which have already made appointments will, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, be circulated with the Official Report.
Following is the list:
Voluntary Organisations (Non Youth and Sport) who have appointed full-time officers under Development Officer Scheme. |
|
Athlone Community Services Council |
1 |
Clare Social Services |
1 |
Clondalkin Community Council |
1 |
Coláiste na bhFiann Teo |
1 |
Connemara West Ltd. |
1 |
Cork Community Services Council |
1 |
Comhaltas Ceolteoirí Éireann |
1 |
Food Quality Assurance Campaign |
1 |
Irish Countrywomen's Association |
3 |
Irish Wheelchair Association |
1 |
Kilkenny Social Services Council |
1 |
Killala Community Council |
1 |
Muintir na Tíre |
8 |
Nenagh and District Social Services Council |
1 |
Western Care Association |
1 |
Total |
24 |
Fifteen Voluntary Organisations have appointed 24 Development Officers.
Sport Organisations who have appointed full-time officers under Development Officer Scheme. |
|
Association for Adventure Sports |
1 |
Cumann Camogaíochta na nGael |
1 |
Glenans Training Center |
1 |
Total |
3 |