Written answers
Tuesday, 26 June 2018
Department of Education and Skills
Education and Training Boards Funding
Kathleen Funchion (Carlow-Kilkenny, Sinn Fein)
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163. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the allocation to provide training places for adults with literacy problems and learning difficulties. [27514/18]
John Halligan (Waterford, Independent)
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The SOLAS allocation to Education and Training Boards for 2018 for adult literacy and basic skills provision is €32,755,074. A breakdown of this figure is available in the attached spreadsheet.
There is a separate allocation of €45,736,130 for the Specialist Training Provider programme, that includes provision for learners with intellectual disabilities.
| 2018 Initial Allocation | € |
|---|---|
| TOTAL ADULT LITERACY | 26,000,170 |
| TOTAL ENGLISH FOR SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES (ESOL) | 2,341,231 |
| TOTAL FAMILY LITERACY | 311,909 |
| TOTAL INTENSIVE TUITION IN ADULT BASIC EDUCATION (ITABE) | 1,569,483 |
| TOTAL SKILLS FOR WORK (WORKPLACE BASIC EDUCATION FUND) | 2,532,281 |
| TOTAL | 32,755,074 |
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