Vol. 509 No. 4
347 Ms McManus asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will grant recognition and funding to the Education Resource Centre in Bal tinglass, County Wicklow, in view of the fact that the review body set up to examine the operation of outdoor pursuit centres in VEC's issued its report in January 1999; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20424/99]
The report of the working group established to review the operation of recognised outdoor education centres, which are owned and managed by vocational education committees, is currently under consideration in my Department. This examination is being undertaken with a view to developing future policies relating to vocational education committee outdoor education centres. The position of Baltinglass and other VEC outdoor education centres which are not currently recognised for the purposes of grant-aid in respect of staffing and equipment costs will be considered in that context.
