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Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 20 Nov 2001

Vol. 544 No. 3

Written Answers. - Adult Literacy.

Seán Power

Question:

465 Mr. Power asked the Minister for Education and Science the allocation made to each county or vocational education committee from the adult literacy and community education budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28737/01]

The total allocation to date in 2001 to the vocational education committees from the budget for adult literacy, community education and the special initiatives for disadvantaged adults scheme, SPIDAS, is £12,636,227, 16,044,697.60. Details of the allocation to each VEC are set out below. The overall budget for 2001 is £15.666 million, 19.892 million. The remaining elements are issued to such bodies as the National Adult Literacy Agency, adult guidance projects, funds for TV and radio literacy, a range of miscellaneous adult education projects, and a contingency fund.

Vocational Education Committee

Amount of Allocation for 2001

City of Cork

£572,720

727,204.35

City of Dublin

£2,400,703*

3,048,263.83

City of Galway

£171,453

217,700.39

City of Limerick

£654,511

831,057.49

City of Waterford

£208,494

264,732.75

Borough of Dún Laoghaire

£154,504

196,179.60

Co. Carlow

£190,628

242,047.62

Co. Cavan

£187,431

237,988.26

Co. Clare

£512,386

650,595.97

Co. Cork

£505,000

641,217.69

Co. Donegal

£540,000

685,658.52

Co. Dublin

£1,547,610

1,965,059.23

Co. Galway

£167,404

212,559.22

Co. Kerry

£489,901

622,045.92

Co. Kildare

£350,112

444,550.51

Co. Kilkenny

£261,831

332,456.77

Co. Laois

£208,158

264,306.12

Co. Leitrim

£78,000

99,039.56

Co. Limerick

£225,000

285,691.05

Co. Longford

£197,657

250,972.60

Co. Louth

£174,589

221,682.29

Co. Mayo

£301,170

382,406.99

Co. Meath

£302,546

384,154.15

Co. Monaghan

£233,183

296,081.32

Co. Offaly

£148,850

189,000.50

Co. Roscommon

£189,063

240,060.48

Co. Sligo

£170,554

216,558.89

Co. Tipperary North Riding

£164,555

208,941.74

Co. Tipperary South Riding

£182,501

231,728.45

Co. Waterford

£148,427

188,463.40

Co. Westmeath

£275,286

349,541.10

Co. Wexford

£246,000

312,355.55

Co. Wicklow

£476,000

604,395.29

Total

£12,636,227

16,044,697.60

*Includes £779,660, 989,963.93, in respect of the Dublin Adult Learning Centre.
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