John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 28: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on correspondence (details supplied) submitted by this Deputy on 8 October 2009 relative to a submission given to her on 26 February 2009 by a person (details supplied); if she sees any merit in the proposal; if funding or support is available from her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47775/09]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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I met with representatives of Oak Tree Home Care Ltd and Vision Training, which is also known as The Oak Tree/Vision Partnership, at which they presented me with a submission setting out an education, training and employment initiative aimed at enhancing the standard of professional care in Ireland. Given the training and re-skilling aspects at the centre of the project I asked FÁS to make contact with Oak Tree/Vision to see whether it could assist in any way.

I understand that staff from the FÁS South East Region have met with representatives of Oak Tree/Vision and explained to them the procurement arrangements, which are in place for all FÁS-funded training programmes. FÁS has also informed the company representatives that they would be contacted in the event of any training programmes coming on stream for which they could tender. Finally, I understand that the company has registered itself onto the FÁS/Enterprise Ireland National Register of Trainers.