asked the Minister for Labour if he has any plans to establish an AnCO training centre in west Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

: The development of the AnCO training centre network throughout the country is in the first place a matter for the council of AnCO. I am informed that AnCO have recently completed an examination of the training needs of the west Cork area, and have concluded that the establishment of a training centre for the area is not a viable proposition. AnCO are satisfied that their training centre facilities already available at Cork city and Tralee locations, supplemented by the assignment of a mobile training unit and the organisation of external training and community youth training programmes in west Cork, can adequately cater for the needs of the area.

: In view of the Minister's visit to Bantry last Friday — and he was very welcome in my county — has he any views to offer as a result of that meeting at which the question of an AnCO training centre for the area was discussed? Perhaps he has changed his mind since that visit and I would ask if he made any commitments there?

: I did visit Bantry on last Friday and we had a very pleasant exchange of views there on the problems of the area. A number of issues were raised about the possibility of training centres in the area. I have received a good deal of additional material which I will put to AnCO and I hope that after consideration of this material the council of AnCO may have a different view on the situation.

: So there can be some optimism with regard to the position?

: Let me put the information to AnCO. I would not like to raise undue hopes, since it is not my decision. If it had been the Deputy's decision, these centres would have been there already.

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