Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 19 January 2022
1171. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason that certain Youthreach services in County Kerry were ceased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1980/22]
View answer1172. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of Youthreach locations currently operational in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1981/22]
View answer1173. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will approve the reinstatement of Youthreach in Cahersiveen and Killorglin, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1982/22]
View answer1174. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of Youthreach learners availing of the service in each location available in County Kerry in each of the years 2018 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2173/22]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 1171, 1172, 1173 and 1174 together.
Kerry Education Training Board currently operates the Youthreach Programmes in four Youthreach Centres and one Community Training Centre. The numbers of Youthreach learners registered in County Kerry from 2018 to 2021 is as follows:
|
Centre |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
|
Killarney |
17 |
16 |
20 |
14 |
|
Listowel |
22 |
25 |
20 |
12 |
|
Tralee |
27 |
25 |
22 |
22 |
|
Tralee LCA |
30 |
28 |
23 |
24 |
|
Tralee CTC |
39 |
41 |
9 |
18 |
|
South Kerry VTOS/Youthreach |
14 |
18 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total Learners |
149 |
153 |
94 |
90 |
The Youthreach programme previously delivered in South Kerry was by way of a mixed delivery Youthreach and VTOS Programme in Caherciveen and Killorglin, however the demand had fallen to 3 eligible learners in 2020. These learners were accommodated on alternative provision and Kerry ETB has established a working group to determine whether a need exists in the Iveragh area for a Youthreach programme to accommodate young people who are no longer engaged in full-time education. The work of this group is ongoing and the ETB has assured my officials that the necessary provision will be made available if a further need is identified.
