Written answers
Tuesday, 13 May 2008
Department of Education and Science
Youthreach Programme
9:00 pm
Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 449: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress in regard to the commitment given in the Programme for Government to increase the number of Youthreach places in line with Ireland's Towards 2016 commitments. [18420/08]
Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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Youthreach was established in 1988 to provide second chance education to unemployed early school leavers aged 15-20. It is designed to offer courses of integrated general education, vocational training and work experience.
Towards 2016 set out to increase the number of Youthreach places by 1,000 by the end of 2009. In 2007, 400 additional places were allocated. Provision was made in the 2008 Revised Estimates for a further 100 places. The total number of places available on the Youthreach programme funded by my Department stands at just under 3,700. A total of just over €59 million was expended on the Youthreach programme in 2007.
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