Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 58: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the type of sectors that are being promoted for graduate work placements; if she will provide a breakdown of the sectors and industries into which the first round of graduates under the graduate placement programme have been placed; if there are plans in place to concentrate graduates into key sectors of the economy such as the agrifood food sector, which are deficient in skills, such as marketing and information technology that are crucial to the indigenous economy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44335/09]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The following provides a breakdown of the sectors involved in the 'first round' of the Work Placement Programme (WPP) in respect of the Graduate stream.

While the programme is open to all sectors of the economy, FÁS is working closely with IBEC with a view to focusing on key employers and sectors which have the potential to offer suitable opportunities under the programme. Every effort will be made to match the Graduate skills set with suitable placements in a range of enterprises.