§ Mr. McCuskerasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the youth community projects presently in operation in county Armagh and identify the sponsoring groups.
§ Mr. Adam ButlerThe following organisations are operating youth community projects in county Armagh:
- Lurgan—
- Craigavon area hospital
- Phoenix youth centre
- Shankill community Association
- Portadown—
- Portadown YMCA.
In addition, the following projects have been approved:
- Armagh—
- Northern Ireland Association for the Care and Rehabilitation of Offenders
- Armagh city hospital.
§ Mr. McCuskerasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how the figure of 800 places allocated to youth community projects in Northern Ireland was calculated; and how many places have been taken up.
§ Mr. Adam ButlerThe target figure of 800 full-time training places represents the maximum which can be developed within the resources presently available to the scheme. To date some 590 places have been allocated to sponsors and proposals for a further 175 places are currently under consideration.
§ Mr. McCuskerasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the allocation of the 800 places on youth community projects by each travel-to-work area in Northern Ireland; and in how many areas the complement has been taken up.
§ Mr. Adam ButlerThe allocation of YCP places in travel-to-work areas is as follows:
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Travel-to-work area YCP allocation Belfast 305 Antrim 33 Armagh 14 Ballymena 27 Ballymoney 18 Ballynahinch 6
Travel-to-work area YCP allocation Banbridge 16 Bangor 17 Carrickfergus 24 Coleraine 24 Cookstown 12 Downpatrick 6 Dungannon 15 Enniskillen 16 Kilkeel 3 Larne 18 Limavady 17 Lisburn 30 Londonerry 62 Lurgan 21 Magherafelt 18 Newcastle 3 Newtownards 20 Newry 25 Omagh 14 Portadown 14 Strabane 22 The complement has been taken up in three areas:
- Londonderry
- Lurgan
- Kilkeel
In four other areas—Armagh, Enniskillen, Omagh and Portadown—there are sufficient approved places to meet the target figures. Development work to achieve target figures in the remaining areas is being actively pursued.