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Smith welcomes significant funding for Cavan youth projects
Mr. Brendan Smith, T.D., Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food has welcomed the approval of funding totalling €566,872 for two youth projects in Cavan Town.
Under the Regional Youth Initiative, the Northern Eastern Regional Drugs Task Force has been allocated €469,872 for the development of a Youth Café at Bridge Street Resource Centre, Cavan Town. In addition to this, €97,000 has been allocated to the Cavan Community Project, Cavan Town, towards the renovation of a premises for a community drop-in centre which acts as a drug education and information centre facility for local youth.
“This funding will have a very significant impact in protecting the youth of Cavan Town from the threats of drug and alcohol abuse. As Minister for Children, I was centrally involved in the development of a structure to enhance the development of youth cafés and I am really delighted that this is now coming to fruition in Cavan Town. I was pleased to be in a position to support the project at the Bridge Street Resource Centre, which I know when fully developed, will be a haven of safety, education and enjoyable recreation for the youth of Cavan Town.
I am also delighted that finding has been approved for the renovation of the Cavan Community Project premises, which is doing such good work in protecting and supporting young people in the Town”, he said.
