Seán Crowe (Dublin South West, Sinn Fein)
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Question 210: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason the proposed expenditure review of Youthreach and senior Traveller training centres is not being undertaken by her Department inspectorate which conducts whole school evaluation and subject inspections at second level. [16711/06]

Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Question 214: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason for the proposed expenditure review of Youthreach and senior Traveller training centres not being undertaken by her Department inspectorate which conducts wholeschool evaluation and subject inspections at second level. [16715/06]

Síle de Valera (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 210 and 214 together.

The expenditure review of Youthreach and Senior Traveller Training Centres referred to by the Deputies which is being conducted by my Department will cover all aspects of the Youthreach and Senior Traveller Training Centres. This review will take a holistic view of the centres and will endeavour to identify where improvements can be made.

An evaluation of the educational provision in Youthreach and Senior Traveller Training Centres is currently being undertaken by my Department's Inspectorate. This evaluation has been undertaken in 6 centres to date and will be undertaken in up to 30 centres in the period September to December. The evaluation by the inspectorate will be incorporated into the review of expenditure of these centres and a member of the inspectorate is on the Steering Committee which has been set up to oversee the review.