Written answers
Wednesday, 31 January 2007
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
National Training Fund
8:00 am
Charlie O'Connor (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 161: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount of money being allocated from the National Training Fund in 2007 in order to train the present workforce here; the way the money is being allocated; the number of people it will benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2576/07]
Tony Killeen (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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The National Training Fund allocation for the training of people in the workforce in 2007 is €195.718m and is allocated as follows:
| Agency | €000 | Beneficiaries |
| FAS — Training People in Employment | 167,635 | 31,900 |
| Training Networks Programme (Skillnets) | 13,500 | 18,000 |
| IDA Ireland — Training Grants to Industry | 2,500 | 1,300 |
| Enterprise Ireland — Training Grants to Industry | 3,160 | 1,000 |
| SFADCo — Training Grants to Industry | 250 | 150 |
| ESF Funded Training Schemes (ACCEL –Skillnets) | 8,673 | 14,500 |
The number of beneficiaries is based on current best estimate, which may change during the course of the year.
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