Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 516: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount that has been spent of the foreign direct investment enterprise sub-programme in the National Development Plan in 2007 and 2008; if she will receive and allocate all funding promised under the National Development Plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23053/08]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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A total of €210 million has been spent by IDA Ireland and Shannon Development on the foreign direct investment sub-programme of the NDP in 2007. Of this amount €125 million was provided from the Exchequer and the balance was generated from the agencies own resources.

The 2008 spend will not be available until next year. Composite interim reports are not normally sought and, accordingly, are not currently available, but will be supplied to the Deputy.

For 2008, as provided for in the Revised Estimates, it is anticipated that a total of €316 million will be spent by the agencies to deliver on this sub-programme, of which €146.7 million will be provided by the Exchequer and the balance generated from own resource income. Many of the programmes funded by the enterprise sub-programme are demand led, and variations may arise as a result of issues with timing and demand.

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 517: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount that has been spent on the upskilling the workforce sub-programme in the National Development Plan in 2007 and 2008; if she will receive and allocate all funding promised under the National Development Plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23054/08]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 518: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount that has been spent on the sub-programme for the activation and participation of groups outside the workforce in the National Development Plan in 2007 and 2008; if she will receive and allocate all funding promised under the National Development Plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23055/08]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 517 and 518 together.

The total amount spent on the Training and Skills Development Programme in 2007 was €1,087.2 million, of which €1,052.3 million was current expenditure and €34.9 million was capital expenditure. €412.2 million was spent on the Upskilling Programme of which €386 million was current expenditure and €26.2 million was capital expenditure and €675 million was spent on the Activation and Participation of Groups outside the Workforce Sub-Programme, of which €666.3 million was current expenditure and €8.7 million was capital expenditure.

The Training and Skills Development Programme spend from January to end May 2008 was €470.4 million of which €460.5 million was current expenditure and €9.9 million capital. €170.2 million was spent on the Upskilling Programme of which €162.8 million was current expenditure and €7.4 million capital and €300.2 million was spent on the Activation and Participation of Groups outside the Workforce Sub-Programme of which €297.7 million was current expenditure and €2.5 million capital.

The NDP allocation in 2007 for the two Sub-Programmes was €1,078.7 million, of which €401.2 million was allocated to the Upskilling Sub-Programme and €677.5 million was allocated to the Activation and Participation of groups outside the Workforce Sub-Programme.

Of the €412.2 million spent on the Upskilling Sub-Programme in 2007, the €386 million current expenditure represents an increase of €3.9 million over the €382.1 million current allocation and the €26.2 million capital expenditure represents an increase of €7.1 million over the €19.1 million capital allocation.

Of the €675 million spent on the Activation and Participation of Groups outside the Workforce Sub-Programme in 2007, the €666.3 million current expenditure represents a saving of €4.8 million of the €671.1 million current expenditure allocation and the €8.7 million capital expenditure represents an increase of €2.3 million over the €6.4 million capital expenditure allocation.

Overall, there was a small saving on current expenditure for the Training and Skills Development Programme. The capital increase of €9.4 million was met through €2 million capital carryover from 2006 and €7.44 million from savings in other capital subheads in the Department in 2007.

The NDP financial allocation for 2008 for the Training and Skills Development Programme is €1,103.2 million. The Upskilling Sub-Programme allocation is €419.5 million, made up of €398 million current expenditure and €21.5 million capital expenditure. The Activation and Participation of Groups outside the Workforce Sub-Programme allocation is €683.7 million, made up of €676.6 million current expenditure and €7.1 million capital expenditure. It is expected that 2008 allocations will be spent.