Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 86: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide the details of the TGB Learning report on the job fit programme due at the end of October; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41375/10]

Seán Haughey (Dublin North Central, Fianna Fail)
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The terms of contracts with projects under the Labour Market Activation Fund, 2010 require that they submit to my Department detailed interim and final activity and financial reports on their programmes. I can confirm that an interim report in respect of the TBG Learning programme JobFit has been received in my Department. These reports indicate that training activity and expenditure are in line with expectations for the programme. The JobFit programme is being delivered in the following locations in Dublin: at Blanchardstown, Smithfield and Tallaght; as well as in Athlone, Castlebar, Cork, Dundalk, Galway, Kilkenny, Limerick and Waterford. In excess of 900 participants commenced the programme, 174 of whom have already completed it. To date, 70 participants left the programme to take up employment, while another 18 participants went on to pursue Further/Higher Education opportunities.