Tom Hayes (Tipperary South, Fine Gael)
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Question 479: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the annual expenditure on the training networks programme and the Skillnets training programme; the number of people who have benefited from these programmes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26896/08]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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Skillnets Ltd. is an enterprise-led body that was set up to provide companies with new opportunities to develop relevant, effective answers to their training and development needs. The main training programme operated by Skillnets Ltd. at present is the Training Networks Programme. Under this Programme, Skillnets Ltd. facilitates and supports companies to form networks known as 'Skillnets' which in turn arrange tailor-made and cost-effective training programmes for member companies across a broad range of industry and service sectors nationwide. The Training Networks Programme is funded from the National Training Fund and operated by Skillnets Ltd.

In addition, Skillnets Ltd operated the ACCEL Programme providing enterprise training from early 2006 to March 2008. ACCEL was jointly funded by the National Training Fund and by the European Social Fund.

Details of funding provided and numbers of people trained by Skillnets in 2007 are set out in the table below: