Written answers

Thursday, 10 November 2011

Department of Education and Skills

Training Programmes

5:00 pm

Photo of Tommy BroughanTommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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Question 82: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a training centre (details supplied) in Dublin 17; if training courses will only now be available for participants at a centre in Tallaght, Dublin 24; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33770/11]

Photo of Ciarán CannonCiarán Cannon (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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The centre referred to is a Senior Traveller Training Centre (STTC) managed by County Dublin Vocational Education Committee (VEC). In line with the Traveller Education Strategy and the 2008 Value for Money (VFM) Review of Youthreach and STTCs, it was announced in Budget 2011 that an integrated further education provision for Travellers would be implemented through the phasing out of STTCs by June 2012.

I understand that County Dublin VEC has decided to close this centre as part of the implementation of the phasing out process and that the learners are being given the opportunity of continuing their education at another STTC in Tallaght which is also managed by County Dublin VEC. It should be noted that all Further Education programmes have always been, and will continue to be, open to Travellers.

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