Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
Question:52. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the status of the funding of a centre (details supplied) after her recent visit. [34953/22]
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The centre to which the Deputy refers caters for young people who have encountered difficulties in mainstream education. The centre is one of a number of such alternative education providers nationally, of which only a number are directly funded by my Department.
The centre benefits from an allocation of 6,000 co-operation hours funded by my Department, and Department of Further and Higher Education, Research Innovation and Science via Solas. This provides a considerable staffing allocation to the centre.
In 2021 my Department increased the funding allocation to the Centre by €100,000 which brings the annual funding from my Department to €177,500.
As the Deputy is aware I recently announced the publication of the Review of Out of School Education Provision report, which will determine a framework for the sector generally.
I have committed that the centre will continue to be supported by my Department.