Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 293: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the percentage of people who complete community employment schemes who subsequently go onto full-time employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35524/07]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The 2006/2007 Follow Up Survey of FÁS Participants (carried out by the ESRI on behalf of FÁS) highlights that, of those interviewed in the period following their completion of a CE scheme, 30% were in employment (17% part-time, 12% full time and 1% self employed) and 6% had progressed to other training and education programmes. An additional 29% had taken the opportunity to avail of a further period of Community Employment.

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 294: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the portion of the FÁS budget allocated to community employment schemes for the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35525/07]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Details relating to the FÁS budget for Community Employment for the years 2002 to 2006 are outlined as follows: