Paul Gogarty (Dublin Mid West, Green Party)
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Question 534: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of Travellers enrolled in vocational training opportunities schemes, back to education initiatives and other adult literacy programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42619/09]

Paul Gogarty (Dublin Mid West, Green Party)
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Question 535: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of Travellers that completed awards by name and type for the past five years outside of traveller centres of education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42620/09]

Paul Gogarty (Dublin Mid West, Green Party)
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Question 536: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of Travellers that completed awards by name and type for the past five years in dedicated traveller centres of education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42621/09]

Seán Haughey (Dublin North Central, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 534 to 536, inclusive, together.

The number of awards achieved by Travellers participating in the Senior Traveller Training Centre (STTC) programme is set out in the attached table. This is based on an annual survey conducted of STTCs. The number of Travellers achieving these awards is not available.

Travellers are a target group within the Back to Education Initiative (BTEI). The number of self-declared Travellers participating in the BTEI annually since 2005 is set out below (with the total number of participants). However, the number of awards achieved is not broken down by target group.

Travellers Total 2005 899 22,019 2006 1,067 24,728 2007 844 25,860 2008 1,171 27,104

Travellers are not identified as a separate group within the Vocational Training Opportunity Scheme (VTOS) or the Adult Literacy scheme so the information requested by the Deputy in relation to certification and participation in these programmes by Travellers is not available.