Denise Mitchell (Dublin Bay North, Sinn Fein)
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271. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if funding can be resumed for a literacy programme (details supplied). [35128/17]

John Halligan (Waterford, Independent)
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The City of Dublin Education and Training Board (CDETB) provide courses to TARGET's learners under the Adult Literacy and Community Education budgets. The courses offered are agreed with TARGET based on their identified needs for the area. I understand that CDETB continues to provide an extensive range of courses in the area under the ALCE budget and all requests for Community Education hours in TARGET have been granted.

Users of the TARGET service have access to the full range of literacy programmes and services that are managed by the full-time Adult Literacy Organiser, based in the KLEAR Adult Education Centre in Kilbarrack. These services include a range of accredited and non-accredited programmes, including one-to-one tuition and group tuition which are funded by the CDETB.

I recently met with representatives of TARGET and a number of other relevant stakeholders, to discuss the future status of TARGET and their continuing accommodation needs. It was agreed that TARGET would draw up a Business Plan for submission to Dublin City Council. I have asked CDETB to continue to liaise with TARGET in relation to their future accommodation needs.