Paul Gogarty (Dublin Mid West, Green Party)
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Question 217: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the funding provided to Youthreach on a yearly basis over the term of this Government to date; the number of people employed on a yearly basis; the number of people trained on a yearly basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25103/06]

Síle de Valera (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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Youthreach provides two years integrated education, training and work experience to young people aged 15-20 years who are at least six months in the labour market and who have left school early without any qualifications or vocational training. The programme provides a strong emphasis on personal development, on the core skills of literacy/numeracy, communications and IT. The information on staffing in Youthreach centres is not maintained centrally in my Department as staffing of Youthreach centres is a matter for Vocational Education Committees.

Funding for Youthreach and the approved number of trainee places on the programme in each of the last four years is as follows: