Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 163: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the location, when and the way the 12,000 places on 10 week training courses places announced by her are to be allocated; the person who is to provide them; the types of course covered; the criteria for qualification; and the way interested people can apply or obtain further information. [15948/09]

Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 164: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the location, when and the way the 1,800 places on 20 week training courses announced by her are to be allocated; the person who is to be provide them; the types of course covered; the criteria for qualification; and the way interested people can apply or obtain further information. [15949/09]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 163 and 164 together.

The additional 12,000 ten week and 1,800 twenty week training courses announced in the supplementary Budget will be funded by FÁS, the National Training and Employment Authority, and brings the total number of training places available in courses of ten and twenty week duration to 92,000. These extra places are designed to build upon the existing training and development work already undertaken by FÁS in developing new skills and competencies for the unemployed.

The precise details of the roll-out of these additional activation places, including allocation, qualifying criteria and the types of courses covered will be finalised over the coming weeks. This is to ensure that the additional places created will be targeted to deliver the maximum positive benefit to the diverse needs of the unemployed.

Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 166: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the location, when and the way the pilot scheme for short-term workers announced by her are to be allocated; the criteria for qualification; and the way interested people can apply or obtain further information. [15951/09]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The pilot scheme for short-term workers will provide training and income support to 277 workers considered to be in vulnerable employment. Under this pilot training programme workers who are on a three-day week and receiving social welfare payments for the days they are not working will receive 2 days training a week for a period of 52 weeks.

Discussions are ongoing between my Department and the Department of Social and Family Affairs and it is expected that these discussions will be finalized in the coming weeks when further details will be available pertaining to this scheme.