453 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the need for her Department to increase the funding available for the new options programme being run in a centre (details supplied) in Dublin 12 to cater for additional students and the employing of extra tutors for this, the only early school leavers programme in the Dublin 12 area. [36180/06]

The St John Bosco Youth Centre project "New Options, New Choices" is administered by the City of Dublin Youth Service Board (CDYSB). This project is funded under the Young People's Facilities Fund by the Youth Affairs Section of my Department. I understand that the project also receives some funding from FÁS.

The final funding allocation for this project for 2006 from my Department is the subject of ongoing contacts between my Department and the CDYSB.