Vol. 559 No. 5
238 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science the outdoor education centres recognised for funding by his Department; the amount made available to staff and run each centre in 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26819/02]
There are nine vocational education committee outdoor education centres formally recognised for the purposes of grant aid. Funding for these outdoor education centres was originally approved on the understanding that they would be self-financing. Accordingly, my Department's annual grants are contributory in nature and the allocations go towards the staffing and equipping costs involved in running the centres.
My Department has made the following allocations in 2002 for the nine centres:
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€ |
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Achill, County Mayo |
120,000 |
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Birr, County Offaly |
150,000 |
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Burren, County Clare |
140,000 |
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Cappanalea, County Kerry |
200,000 |
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Gartan, County Donegal |
160,000 |
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Kilfinane, County Limerick |
155,000 |
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Kinsale, County Cork |
141,000 |
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Petersburg, County Galway |
160,000 |
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Shielbaggan, County Wexford |
160,000 |
