Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 117: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of extra re-training or upskilling places likely to be provided in 2010; the extent to which this is expected to address job losses in the past three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44992/09]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The number of re-training and upskilling places to be provided in 2010, will be decided when the budget for FÁS is finalised. The budget for FÁS, as well as for the other Agencies under the aegis of my Department, is agreed on the basis of detailed discussion between my Department, the Department of Finance and the Agency concerned within the annual Estimates process. The number of additional training places to be available in 2010 as well as the funding for these places will be outlined in the book of estimates, which will be published later this month following the budget.

The provision of training places does not directly address job losses and other policies are in place to retain jobs and to promote job creation.