Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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Question 441: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of Integrate Ireland Language and Training services at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 5; if IILT is to move to the school; if so, when; the functions and services it will provide at the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25379/08]

Conor Lenihan (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)
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Integrate Ireland Language and Training Ltd. (IILT) approached my Department earlier this year with a proposal to withdraw from direct tuition for adult refugees and with a request that this tuition be mainstreamed. IILT envisaged continuing direct tuition for a group of up to 200 programme refugees. My Department accepted that mainstreaming of service provision was appropriate as it accords with the overall approach to provision of services to migrants as set out in "Migration Nation" — a statement on integration strategy and diversity management which I recently launched. In doing so the Department decided that all provision should be mainstreamed and provided by VECs as it would make no sense to seek to continue with a small element of provision by IILT.

As IILT will cease providing direct tuition there is no longer a need for the company to transfer to Greendale. In July 2007, it was announced that the vacant premises of Greendale Community School would continue to be used for educational purposes. St. Michael's House Special School, Colaiste Dhulaigh and Integrate Ireland Language and Training Ltd (IILT) were announced as the three educational institutions which would transfer to Greendale. St. Michael's House and Colaiste Dhulaigh will continue to avail of the accommodation at Greendale and this will ensure that the premises will continue to be used for educational purposes.