I propose to take Questions Nos. 478 and 479 together.
The unit cost per place provided at Trinity House school, including staff and equipment, for 1999 was £97,792.72. Trinity House school is the only secure centre in operation for juvenile offenders in the State and requires high staffing levels and security measures. The unit cost of £97,792.72 is based on the full operating costs of the school, both pay and non-pay expenditure, and includes the salary costs of the teaching staff.
The budget allocation that was agreed between my Department and the management of Trinity House school for the year 2000 is £2,505,893. This allocation covers the cost of the pay and the non-pay expenditure of the school, excluding the salary costs of the teaching staff. The school is licensed to accommodate 30 boys but has a normal operational capacity of 24.
There are 34.5 wholetime care staff and ten teachers employed in Trinity House school. In addition to these staff groups, the school also has a range of other staff grades such as management, administrative staff, unit managers, night supervisors, maintenance staff, catering and auxiliary staff.