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Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (30 Nov 2010)

Seán Haughey: The Upskilling Co-ordination Group was established in 2007. The purpose of the Group is to provide a forum for providers of training and vocational education to exchange information and to discuss common issues. It also assists the Department in overseeing the effective co-ordination of different education and training provision funded by the Department of Education and Skills and delivered...

Written Answers — Training and Work Experience Programmes: Training and Work Experience Programmes (30 Nov 2010)

Seán Haughey: Earlier this year, the OECD published a review of Ireland's vocational education and training system under the title 'Learning for Jobs' This is one of seventeen such country studies that the OECD completed. A composite report comprising findings common to all seventeen countries has also been published. The OECD study found that our apprenticeship system is well structured by reference to...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (30 Nov 2010)

Seán Haughey: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table. Category At December 2008 At December 2009 As at November 2010 Permanent Employment in FÁS 2182.04 2044.9 1985.84 Permanent training instructors within Training Services Division (direct) 436.66 368.45 325.45 Training Services staff in non-instructing administrative roles (direct) 283.17 277.15 304.42 Administrative...

Written Answers — Third Level Courses: Third Level Courses (30 Nov 2010)

Seán Haughey: The course referred to by the Deputy is a Diploma in Social Practice, accredited by the UK awarding body EDEXCEL/BTEC and delivered in the college referred to by the Deputy under my Department's Post Leaving Certificate (PLC) programme. Participants who successfully complete this course may seek employment as Support Workers in the Health Service Executive (HSE).

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (30 Nov 2010)

Seán Haughey: Further to my reply to the Deputy given in question number 94 on 4 November, the FÁS 2009 Annual Report has been published and was laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas on 24 November.

Written Answers — Training and Work Experience Programmes: Training and Work Experience Programmes (30 Nov 2010)

Seán Haughey: The information requested by the Deputy is being collated. I will write to him substantively in the matter as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (30 Nov 2010)

Seán Haughey: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table. Year Total number of face-to-face interviews carried out by the National Employment Service (NES)* Total Number of 'Applicants' interviewed face-to-face ** 2009 301,661 205,835 2010 (As at October) 362,299 208,017 * The National Employment Service (NES) comprises FÁS and the Local Employment Service (LES) in the provision...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (30 Nov 2010)

Seán Haughey: As the National Employment and Training authority, the services provided by FÁS can be outlined as follows: Training services including the delivery of courses tailored to the needs of jobseekers looking for employment and for those who are in employment including specially designed training interventions to allow Apprentices to qualify as craftspeople. Employment services including the...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (30 Nov 2010)

Seán Haughey: Under the terms of the School Transport Scheme for Children with Special Needs a child is eligible for transport if s/he is attending the nearest recognised special school, that is or can be resourced, to meet the child's special educational needs under Department of Education and Skills criteria. The purpose of the School Transport Scheme for Children with Special Needs is to provide a...

Written Answers — Training and Work Experience Programmes: Training and Work Experience Programmes (1 Dec 2010)

Seán Haughey: The Work Placement Programme commenced in June 2009. To date a total of 2,445 unemployed people have taken up placements under the Programme of which 1,202 were in the graduate stream and 1,243 were in the non-Graduate Scheme. In the period June 2009 to December 2009 a total of 205 unemployed people took up placements under the Programme of which 143 were in the graduate stream and 62 were...

Written Answers — Home-School Liaison Scheme: Home-School Liaison Scheme (2 Dec 2010)

Seán Haughey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 61 and 64 together. The Government has published the National Recovery Plan 2011 to 2014. The plan includes measures to secure some €24m in savings in the 2011/2012 school year. These measures will lead to a reduction of up to approximately 1,200 posts in 2011 (700 primary, 500 post-primary) which, however, will be partly offset by the addition of some...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (2 Dec 2010)

Seán Haughey: The details requested by the Deputy, as provided by FÁS, are as follows. Part-time Integration Option (PTI). This is a one year version of CE for people aged 25 years and over who are receiving social welfare payments for 12 months or more. The number of people currently availing of this option is 14,650. Part-time Job Option (PTJ) This is a three year version of CE, (based on annually...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (7 Dec 2010)

Seán Haughey: The cost of the proposed charge for PLC courses in the amount of €200 will be met by the Exchequer on behalf of those students who are eligible under the maintenance grant scheme for students attending PLC courses. Eligible students may include those in receipt of the Back to Education Allowance provided that they meet all of the terms and conditions of the relevant student grant scheme.

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (7 Dec 2010)

Seán Haughey: I refer the Deputy to the answer I gave to question number 98 of 30 November 2010. As the National Employment and Training authority, the services provided by FÁS can be outlined as follows: Training services including the delivery of courses tailored to the needs of jobseeker's looking for employment and for those who are in employment including specially designed training interventions...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (7 Dec 2010)

Seán Haughey: FÁS Employment Services, under the National Employment Action Plan (NEAP) preventative strategy, systematically engages with unemployed persons on reaching three months unemployment. As part of this process, the Department of Social Protection (DSP) refers persons in receipt of unemployment payments to FÁS for assistance. NEAP clients are accorded priority in accessing training provided...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (7 Dec 2010)

Seán Haughey: The information requested by the Deputy is being researched. I will respond to him substantively as soon as possible.

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (7 Dec 2010)

Seán Haughey: The information requested by the Deputy is being researched. I will respond to him substantively as soon as possible.

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (7 Dec 2010)

Seán Haughey: Through a redeployment of staff, and through working with the Local Employment Services (LES), the National Employment Action Plan (NEAP) interview capacity has increased from just over 86,000 in 2008 to 154,000 in 2010. The Government is looking at ways to further increase this capacity.

Written Answers — FÁS Training Courses: FÁS Training Courses (7 Dec 2010)

Seán Haughey: As at the end of October €51.8 million was drawn down by FÁS to provide for a range of short-term courses (courses of 45 to 105 days duration). This funding provided for 82,809 training places (both those who have completed and those currently still in training).

Written Answers — FÁS Training Courses: FÁS Training Courses (7 Dec 2010)

Seán Haughey: As part of Budget 2010, the Government announced the creation of a €20 million Labour Market Activation Fund, intended to deliver 3,500 places on training and education programmes for the unemployed. Its objective was to stimulate innovation in the provision of training and activation measures for jobseekers seeking to up-skill and get back into work. The Fund is being targeted to specific...