Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 130: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the estimated cost per participant of the short time working scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42095/09]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The Short Time Training Programme has been allocated a budget of €1 million. The training cost for each of the 277 participants on the programme is approximately €3,600. The programme is being managed by FÁS and will provide training to 277 people on systematic short time for 2 or 3 days per week that they are not working. The training will last for a full year and participants on the programme will retain their social welfare entitlements. FÁS have recently developed a specific curriculum for this programme and its participants. FÁS are currently in the process of identifying and selecting appropriate companies and their employees to participate in the programme.

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 131: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the estimated number of apprentices by category who cannot progress with their training due to the non-availability of on-the-job experience; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42096/09]

Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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The number of redundant apprentices currently recorded on the FÁS Apprenticeship Database who cannot progress with their training due to the non-availability of on-the-job experience is as follows: - – 168 apprentices require on-the-job training and assessments at Phase 3 – 130 Apprentices require on-the-job training and assessments at Phase 5 – 391 Apprentices require on-the-job training and assessments at Phase 7 – 98 Apprentices require to complete the minimum duration of 4 years

employed as an apprentice in the specified trade to qualify for the

Advanced Craft Certificate.

My Department will forward a detailed breakdown of these figures to the Deputy for his information. I have set out the measures which are being implemented to assist redundant apprentices on a number of previous occasions in the House most recently in the answer to Parliamentary Question No. 40856 of 11th November 2009.