Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 199: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has provided adequate funds to FAS to ensure the provision of the maximum number and continuation of training or CE schemes in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31663/07]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The budget for FÁS is agreed on the basis of detailed discussions between FÁS, my Department and the Department of Finance in the context of the annual Estimates process. A budget of €1,046,861,000 was allocated to FÁS for 2007. This includes €359m in respect of Community Employment, with a view to maintaining overall numbers on the scheme and the continuation of training for participants.