Donegal AnCO projects
AnCO reported a training centre under construction at Ballyraine, eight community youth projects in progress, and further projects approved or under consideration. Gallagher urged their earliest possible start to address Donegal’s unemployment; the Minister agreed to pursue this.
asked the Minister for Labour the location of current AnCO projects under (a) construction and (b) consideration in County Donegal.
Comment on this
: The major AnCO project currently under construction in County Donegal is the new training centre at Ballyraine, Letterkenny. Under AnCO's community youth training programme, there are eight projects in progress at Convoy, Derrybeg, Donegal town, Dungloe, Gortahork, Kilcar, Kilmacrennan and Pettigo.
Consideration is being given to additional projects under the community youth training programme and approval has already been given for work to commence in Falcarragh, Arranmore, Convoy, Derrybeg, Drimarone, Letterkenny, Dungloe, Lettermacaward, Stranolar, Manorcunningham, Lifford (two projects), Ramelton, Rathmullen, Killygordon Cross and Gweedore.
Comment on this
: In view of the high level of unemployment in Donegal — on 25 February last it was 10,992 — would the Minister use his good offices to ensure that those projects will commence at the earliest possible date which may, and hopefully will, reduce this high unemployment level?