Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 174: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the details of the additional 16,000 training places for the unemployed in 2010 as announced in Budget 2010; the types of courses on offer; the location of same; when they will take place; the persons who will run them; and the way persons may apply. [4547/10]

Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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In Budget 2010 it was announced that my Department will deliver an additional 16,000 training places for the unemployed. The additional places are comprised of several measures, which are as follows. · 9,000 additional places on FAS short training courses. · 3,500 training places to be delivered as part of Ireland's applications under the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund. This EU fund provides support for the upskilling of redundant workers in the case of large-scale company closures. · At least 3,5000 training places to be delivered as part of the new Labour Market Activation Fund. · My Department will also deliver an additional 500 Community Employment places this year.

These additional training places will be delivered by a range of different providers and will come on stream during the course of the year.