Michael Noonan (Limerick East, Fine Gael)
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Question 110: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the procedures she has put in place to enable persons who feel entitled to moneys from the European Global Fund, for workers redundant from Dell and associated companies, to enable them to access the fund; to discuss their eligibility for certain payment; and to appeal decisions if they are adverse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39441/10]

Seán Haughey (Dublin North Central, Fianna Fail)
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A dedicated EGF coordination unit has been established by FÁS to coordinate all services being provided to, or sought by, those redundant workers eligible for EGF support in the case in question.

Eligible supports include occupational guidance, training, upskilling, educational opportunities and enterprise supports supplied, as appropriate, by both public and private service providers.

The EGF coordination unit is charged with ensuring the effective and efficient management of EGF measures at local level. That function includes appropriately addressing and resolving problems encountered.

Each implementing body is understood to operate an EGF related appeals mechanism. For example, in the case of FÁS there is a written appeals system pertaining to all FÁS provided or supported EGF programmes with appeals being adjudicated on at Regional Director, or Assistant Director General levels, as appropriate.

Policy issues may be referred for advice, as appropriate, to the Department as the national EGF management authority. In addition, an EGF Steering Committee has been established, which includes representatives of the redundant workers, in order to provide advice and feedback on the implementation of EGF funded supports at local level.