Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 725: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has any plans to review her decision not to approve funding for a new Youthreach Centre in Birr; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28098/06]

Síle de Valera (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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At present, my Department has approved 109 training places in Co. Offaly. These places are distributed by Co. Offaly Vocational Educational Committee as follows:

Youthreach

Clara — 25 places

Edenderry — 25 places

Senior Traveller Training Centres

Tullamore — 35 places

Birr — 24 places.

In addition, there are 60 Youthreach training places approved in Roscrea which is situated 19.6 kilometres from Birr. Training, travel and meal allowances are payable, as necessary, to participants. My Department has no plans at present to approve further funding for Youthreach in Co. Offaly.