Vol. 516 No. 2
152 Dr. O'Hanlon asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will provide funding for the outdoor pursuit centre at Tanagh, Cootehill, in the County Monaghan VEC area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7349/00]
The report of the working group established to review the operation of recognised outdoor education centres that 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 Tanagh 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.
As you will appreciate, the expansion of the network of outdoor education centres will, among other things, be subject to standard budgetary constraints in relation to the availability of funding.
