Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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Question 258: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding funding for group tuition and adult literacy in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9729/11]

Ciarán Cannon (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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My Department provides annual grants to Vocational Education Committees (VECs) for adult literacy services. Budget 2011 provided for an average reduction of 5% in funding grants for VECs, including grants for adult literacy, and the 2011 provision for adult literacy services for County Kerry VEC (Kerry Education Service) reflects this.

The disbursement of these funds is a matter for each VEC which, subject to its budgets, decides the nature and extent of the adult literacy services to be provided in their area. The organisation and location of courses are also matters for decision by the VECs.