Tom Hayes (Tipperary South, Fine Gael)
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Question 146: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of jobs clubs here; the amount of funding each club has received for each year since 2007; the number of staff employed in each club; if there are plans to expand the work of the jobs clubs in view of increases in unemployment over the past 18 months; and the plans for south Tipperary with regard to jobs clubs. [2559/10]

Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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There are 56 Job Clubs nationwide providing formal programmes to assist people enter the labour market by helping unemployed job seekers to learn the skills required for job search and exploration of career options.

The normal staffing structure of a Job Club is of a Job Club Leader and a support person. The role of the Job Club Leader is fundamentally to enable participants to take responsibility for their own learning while they are members of the Job Club. The Job Club support person provides secretarial and other administrative support.

The number and role of Job Clubs in the current environment is kept under constant review.

FÁS are working with the Community and Voluntary sector in the South East to ensure that the needs of the area in relation to training and employment support is being met.

Details of budgets and expenditure for the years 2008 and 2009 are contained in the following table, information for 2007 is being compiled and will be provided to the Deputy at a later date.