Deirdre Clune (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 122: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the level of funding she has provided to Skillnets for the years 2007, 2008 and 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16300/09]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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Public funding provided to all training programmes managed by Skillnets Limited amounted to €24.5m in 2007, to €26.7m in 2008 and to €10.3m to date this year.

The pressures on public finances and increased levels of unemployment have resulted in increased funding being applied to training those without work and part-time workers. It is in this context that funding for the Skillnets Training Network Programme for those in work is being reduced this year.

My Department's total budgetary allocation for training people in employment as set out in the recent Revised Estimates Volume is €122m. An amount of approximately €14.6m is being provided to fund Skillnets training for those at work.