Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 118: 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 in the past three months 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. [25853/09]

Dara Calleary (Mayo, 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 National Employment Action Plan (NEAP) referrals to FÁS Employment Services, Cork, in the second quarter of 2009 totalled, approximately 2,200 clients, with approximately 1,800 attending interview. Of these, approximately 900 expressed an interest in availing of training.

At the end of June 2009, FÁS Cork has approximately, 1,100 NEAP clients awaiting training, the majority of whom will be offered places on FÁS programmes over the next four months.

During the second quarter of 2009, 835 NEAP clients received an offer of training. A breakdown of these is provided in the following table: