Noel Coonan (Tipperary North, Fine Gael)
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Question 108: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of persons in north Tipperary waiting on FÁS training schemes; the waiting time for persons due to start these schemes; if she will provide this Deputy with a list of such schemes; if the number of staff working in north Tipperary FÁS offices has increased over the past year; the increase in the number of clients seeking assistance this year over last year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47007/09]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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I understand from FÁS that a total of 194 persons in North Tipperary are currently awaiting placement on a FÁS training scheme. Of these, 149 persons are waiting for training courses delivered in the county with the remaining 45 persons awaiting places on courses delivered at the FÁS Training Centre in Limerick. Waiting times for placement on these programmes varies from between one and six months depending on the specific initiative. The staff complement working in FÁS facilities in North Tipperary remains at the same level of one year ago. Thus far this year a total of 1721 clients have sought the assistance of FÁS, an increase of 25% from the same period last year. The list below sets out the training programmes currently operating in North Tipperary. FÁS Training Programmes Delivered in North Tipperary