Seán Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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Question 143: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the details of the new €20 million retraining fund for persons made redundant within the past two years; the conditions for qualification under this scheme; the procedure for persons wishing to make application under this scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8708/10]

Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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A notice announcing the establishment of the 2010 Labour Market Activation Fund was published by my Department on Friday, 12 February 2010 in the national press. Details were also posted on that date on the Government e-tenders website, www.etenders.gov.ie. The Labour Market Activation Fund is intended to support the provision of substantial innovative training and education interventions over and above mainstream measures, targeting specific priority groups among the unemployed. The purpose of the press notice was to advise those who might be interested in providing these interventions that my Department will, in the near future, issue a call for proposals for such services from public, private, voluntary, and not-for-profit education and training providers. Full information on tender requirements will be published at the time of the call for proposals and will be accessible electronically on www.etenders.gov.ie. Notice of the call for proposals will also be published in the national press.