Youth Work Act, 1997
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Provision of youth work programmes and youth work services by Minister. |
8.—Without prejudice to the functions of an education board in relation to youth work under section 4 , the Minister may take such steps as, in the opinion of the Minister, are necessary to ensure the provision of— | |
(a) a youth work programme or a youth work service or both in 2 or more education regions in which, in the opinion of the Minister, such youth work programme or youth work service is required, by providing assistance, including financial assistance, to one or more than one prescribed national voluntary youth work organisation or other organisation which, in the opinion of the Minister, is engaged from time to time in the provision of youth work, and | ||
(b) a supplementary youth work programme or supplementary youth work service or both in an education region in which, in the opinion of the Minister, such supplementary youth work programme or youth work service is required, by providing assistance, including financial assistance, to one or more than one prescribed national voluntary youth work organisation, designated local voluntary youth work organisation or other organisation which, in the opinion of the Minister, is engaged from time to time in the provision of youth work. |