Seán Power (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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Question 173: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the reason FÁS has withdrawn its support for a scheme (details supplied); if she will guarantee that every effort will be made to provide the necessary funding to allow the course continue in 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32971/10]

Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 175: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if the position of the FÁS funding for courses in the Racing Academy Centre of Education school in Kildare has been investigated by her; if so the actions or meetings that she proposes or the plans that she has to address the issues that have been raised given the importance to sport of the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33291/10]

Seán Haughey (Dublin North Central, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 173 and 175 together.

FÁS has met with all parties concerned including RACE, Horse Racing Ireland and the local VEC. As a result of the discussions, agreement has been reached to enable delivery of the training course in question which I understand will commence very shortly.

Agreement was also reached by all parties on the need to carry out a full review of the training course. I understand that the review will be carried out with a view to its completion by the end of this year.