Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 52: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 39 of 4 March 2010, when a reply will issue. [14429/10]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 53: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 40 of 4 March 2010, when a reply will issue. [14430/10]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 54: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 41 of 4 March 2010, when a reply will issue. [14431/10]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 55: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 42 of 4 March 2010, when a reply will issue. [14432/10]

Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 52 to 55, inclusive, together.

The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following tables. The provision of data on a monthly basis is not readily available so is therefore set out on a yearly basis for all tables. Furthermore, for certain tables information is readily available on a regional basis only.

Tables 1 to 5 set out the number of places in relevant placement schemes operated by FÁS in Cork from 2005 to 2009 as well as the number of places available in 2010. Table 6 sets out the number of available Community Employment places over the same timescale. Table 7 sets out the number of FÁS training places available in Cork from 2005 to 2010 and Table 8 provides the current estimated waiting times by course type. Table 9 sets out the number of training places provided under the Technical Employment Support Grant (TESG). TESG funding is offered to clients when courses not delivered by FÁS are deemed appropriate.

Certain cohorts of the unemployed, including people who are under 35 years of age, are accorded priority access to FÁS training supports, with at least 30% of training places reserved for those aged under 25 years. Table 10 sets out the types of training courses available in the years 2005 to 2010.