Written answers

Wednesday, 1 December 2010

Department of Education and Science

Training and Work Experience Programmes

7:00 pm

Photo of Joanna TuffyJoanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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Question 89: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons who have taken part in the graduate work placement programme in 2009 and to date in 2010; if this information will be made available on a regional basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45352/10]

Photo of Seán HaugheySeán Haughey (Dublin North Central, Fianna Fail)
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The Work Placement Programme commenced in June 2009. To date a total of 2,445 unemployed people have taken up placements under the Programme of which 1,202 were in the graduate stream and 1,243 were in the non-Graduate Scheme. In the period June 2009 to December 2009 a total of 205 unemployed people took up placements under the Programme of which 143 were in the graduate stream and 62 were in the non-Graduate Scheme.

In the period January 2010 to 29 November 2010 a total of 2,240 unemployed people have taken up placements under the Programme of which 1,059 were in the graduate stream and 1,181 were in the non-Graduate Scheme. The tables show the regional breakdown. WPP Starts by FÁS Region

June 2009 to 29 November 2010

FÁS RegionAreas/CountiesWPP1 (Graduate)WPP2(Non- Graduate)Total
Dublin CentralBaggot Court ,D'Olier House, Parnell Street, Ballyfermot, Cabra17982261
Dublin NorthBaldoyle, Balbriggan, Swords, Blanchardstown, Coolock, Finglas149214363
Dublin SouthRathfarnham, Crumlin, Tallaght, Clondalkin, Tallaght, Dun Laoghaire, Loughlinstown132129261
MidlandsKildare, Laois , Longford, Offal, Westmeath82139221
Mid WestClare, Limerick, Tipperary9390183
North EastCavan, Louth ,Meath, Monaghan11192203
North WestDonegal, Leitrim, Sligo356196
South EastCarlow, Kilkenny, Tipperary South, Waterford, Wexford, Wicklow114161275
South WestCork, Kerry185160345
WestGalway, Mayo, Roscommon122115237
Total120212432445

1st June 2009 – 31st December 2009

FÁS RegionAreas/CountiesWPP1 (Graduate)WPP2(Non- Graduate)Total
Dublin CentralBaggot Court ,D'Olier House, Parnell Street, Ballyfermot, Cabra372259
Dublin NorthBaldoyle, Balbriggan, Swords, Blanchardstown, Coolock, Finglas11516
Dublin SouthRathfarnham, Crumlin, Tallaght, Clondalkin, Tallaght, Dun Laoghaire, Loughlinstown13215
MidlandsKildare, Laois , Longford, Offal, Westmeath628
Mid WestClare, Limerick, Tipperary11617
North EastCavan, Louth ,Meath, Monaghan9413
North WestDonegal, Leitrim, Sligo123
South EastCarlow, Kilkenny, Tipperary South, Waterford, Wexford, Wicklow12820
South WestCork, Kerry18523
WestGalway, Mayo, Roscommon25631
Total14362205

1st January 2010 – 29th November 2010

FÁS RegionAreas/CountiesWPP1 (Graduate)WPP2(Non- Graduate)Total
Dublin CentralBaggot Court ,D'Olier House, Parnell Street, Ballyfermot, Cabra14260202
Dublin NorthBaldoyle, Balbriggan, Swords, Blanchardstown, Coolock, Finglas138209347
Dublin SouthRathfarnham, Crumlin, Tallaght, Clondalkin, Tallaght, Dun Laoghaire, Loughlinstown119127246
MidlandsKildare, Laois , Longford, Offal, Westmeath76137213
Mid WestClare, Limerick, Tipperary8284166
North EastCavan, Louth ,Meath, Monaghan10288190
North WestDonegal, Leitrim, Sligo345993
South EastCarlow, Kilkenny, Tipperary South, Waterford, Wexford, Wicklow102153255
South WestCork, Kerry167155322
WestGalway, Mayo, Roscommon97109206
Total105911812240

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