Seán Haughey (Dublin North Central, Fianna Fail)

I was trying to be helpful. I should have realised that Deputy Quinn has all that information.

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Included also are a family literacy pilot scheme to address poor literacy from an intergenerational family perspective; and a workplace literacy programme — the return to learning scheme — in all local authority areas for outdoor workers. In addition, participants on the community employment scheme can avail of intensive literacy tuition provided by the VECs. There are other special funding projects including literacy for deaf people, those with dyslexia and for native Irish speakers in Gaeltacht areas.

Adult literacy and numeracy are also an integral component for learners in both the part-time suite and full-time suite of further education programmes. In partnership with the National Adult Literacy Agency, my Department has provided funding for several successful television series to address the needs of adults with literacy difficulties.

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