Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 198: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 131 of 24 September 2008, the amount of resources, in terms of staff and funding, she is committing to her Department's review of labour market programmes including training programmes; when this review will be finished; the stakeholders that will be consulted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34155/08]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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My Department is currently commencing a review into labour market programmes, including training programmes. This review will examine these programmes in terms of efficiency and effectiveness and draw conclusions about the adequacy and balance of resources in the context of current and future labour market policy challenges taking into account the recommendations of the National Skills Strategy.

The Steering Group for this review has held its inaugural meeting. But the details requested by the Deputy have not, as yet been finalised.

Ciarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour)
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Question 199: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount paid for materials purchased as scrap and used for training in each FÁS centre in each year since 2000 to date in 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34157/08]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The amount paid for materials purchased as scrap and used for training in each FÁS centre in each year since 2000 to date in 2008 is set out in the following table.