Paul Connaughton Snr (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 105: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the percentage of offenders who participate in educational programmes in juvenile detention centres; his plans to expand increased participation on these courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21182/08]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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Responsibility for managing the children detention schools transferred to my Department from 1st March 2007. It is, however, the responsibility of the Department of Education and Science, in accordance with the provisions of section 159A of the Children Act 2001, as amended, to provide the education service within the children detention schools, through the relevant Vocational Education Committees.

I can, however, confirm that young people in the centres follow the standard school curriculum and courses leading to FETAC accreditation. In addition, as part of the care programme, young people take part in a range of activities which assist in their personal development.