The upkeep and maintenance of Corran College, Ballymote is a matter for County Sligo VEC.
VECs are afforded considerable flexibility in the use of resources to meet the needs, including maintenance costs of individual schemes. Current funding allocations are made to VECs as part of a block grant that also covers VEC overheads and other activities apart from the second-level programme. The Department does not earmark allocations for individual schools or for the various activities of VECs. The way in which the allocation is distributed among schools is a matter for each committee in line with their priorities and perceptions of need.
An application has been received by my Department from County Sligo VEC for the continued provision of courses, such as those referred to by the Deputy, in Corran College from September next, which is under consideration in my Department.