Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 152: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of people in Cork city and county who have received an offer of training from FÁS each month to date in 2009 under the National Employment Action Plan; the number waiting in Cork City and County for an offer of this training; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15410/09]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The National Employment Action Plan Preventive Strategy (NEAP) involves a systematic referral of certain cohorts of registered unemployed persons by the Department of Social and Family Affairs (DSFA) to FÁS for assistance.

Department of Social and Family Affairs NEAP (National Employment Action Plan) referrals to FÁS Employment Services, Cork, in the first three months of 2009 totalled approximately 1,800 clients, of which 900 expressed an interest in availing of training.

In the first quarter of 2009, 711 of NEAP clients received an offer of training. A breakdown of these is provided in the following table. The remaining 189 NEAP clients, primarily from guidance interviews in March 2009 are scheduled to receive offers of training over the next four weeks.

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 153: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the efforts she will make to ensure that apprentices at a company (details supplied) can finish their apprenticeships; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15452/09]