Mary Upton (Dublin South Central, Labour)
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Question 135: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her plans for ensuring that FÁS trainees will receive adequate funding in respect of training and materials for the coming year; the budgetary changes which will apply to these allowances or grants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19151/09]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The budget for FÁS for 2009 was agreed on the basis of detailed discussions between FÁS, my Department and the Department of Finance in the context of the annual Estimates process. A budget of €1,068,436 was allocated to FÁS for 2009.

This funding will provide for materials and training for those in employment and for those seeking to enter or re-enter the labour market, including workers who may have recently lost their jobs. FÁS training allowances are in line with social welfare rates, which are notified to FÁS by the Department of Social and Family Affairs.