Written answers

Tuesday, 20 April 2010

Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation

FÁS Training Programmes

9:00 pm

Photo of Simon CoveneySimon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 126: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of people that have been taken off the live register to complete the GI1 and GID gas installation course with FÁS in the last 24 months in tabular form on a monthly basis. [14715/10]

Photo of Simon CoveneySimon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 127: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the level of work experience a person requires in order to complete the FÁS GI1 and GI2 courses and be qualified as a gas installer. [14716/10]

Photo of Simon CoveneySimon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 128: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if all persons sent on GI1 training courses with FÁS have one years relevant work experience on GI1 type applications or installations prior to being sent on the course. [14717/10]

Photo of Simon CoveneySimon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 129: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if all persons sent on GID training courses with FÁS have a GI1 training certificate. [14718/10]

Photo of Dara CallearyDara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 126 to 129, inclusive, together.

The two main courses that FÁS run are Gas Installer Safety (GIS) and Gas Boiler Installer Domestic (GID). It no longer runs Gas Installer 1 (GI1) and Gas Installer 2 (GI2) training programmes.

To be accepted onto the GID training course individuals must have successfully participated and completed an Advanced Craft Certificate in Plumbing or a Gas Installation & Safety Certificate (GIS), both of which are FETAC accredited. Possession of a Gas Installer 1 (GI1) training certificate is not a pre-requisite for entry onto this course.

The entry requirements for acceptance onto a GIS training course are to be in possession of one or more of the following:

(i) A National Craft Certificate in allied trade/EU equivalent of NCC; (ii) A City & Guilds Certificate (Advanced) in allied trade; (iii) A Department of Education Senior Certificate in allied trade; (iv) A Completion and apprenticeship certificate; (v) A letter of introduction signed by a nominated person from Bord Gais or Calor Gas or Flo-Gas in respect of individuals who have relevant experience in the gas industry or, (vi) An OFTEC/IOI Certificate (issued by the UK Accreditation Service (UKAS)) The table below sets out the number of persons who were on the Live Register who have completed the GIS and GID training courses in the last 24 months. Training allowances are not payable on GIS and GID courses. As the duration of each training course is only 12 days, on a practical level it is more appropriate to leave those relevant trainees on the Live Register during their training. This avoids any administrative delay in the payment of social welfare payments that might ensue as part of the process of rejoining the Live Register on completion of the training.

Month/YearGas Boiler Installer Domestic (GID)Gas Installer Safety (GIS)
January 20081
March 20081
April 20083
May 200822
August 200811
September 20082
October 20082
November 20081
December 20082
January 2009412
February 200912
March 200917
April 2009323
May 200924
June 20091024
July 20091736
August 20095
September 20091324
October 200971
November 20092133
December 2009222
January 201025
February 20103011
TOTAL150208

In addition to the above figures, eight persons have completed training courses in GAS installation under the Technical Employment Support Grant (TESG).

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