Written answers
Wednesday, 1 December 2010
Department of Education and Science
Training and Work Experience Programmes
7:00 pm
Joanna 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]
Seán 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 Region | Areas/Counties | WPP1 (Graduate) | WPP2(Non- Graduate) | Total |
Dublin Central | Baggot Court ,D'Olier House, Parnell Street, Ballyfermot, Cabra | 179 | 82 | 261 |
Dublin North | Baldoyle, Balbriggan, Swords, Blanchardstown, Coolock, Finglas | 149 | 214 | 363 |
Dublin South | Rathfarnham, Crumlin, Tallaght, Clondalkin, Tallaght, Dun Laoghaire, Loughlinstown | 132 | 129 | 261 |
Midlands | Kildare, Laois , Longford, Offal, Westmeath | 82 | 139 | 221 |
Mid West | Clare, Limerick, Tipperary | 93 | 90 | 183 |
North East | Cavan, Louth ,Meath, Monaghan | 111 | 92 | 203 |
North West | Donegal, Leitrim, Sligo | 35 | 61 | 96 |
South East | Carlow, Kilkenny, Tipperary South, Waterford, Wexford, Wicklow | 114 | 161 | 275 |
South West | Cork, Kerry | 185 | 160 | 345 |
West | Galway, Mayo, Roscommon | 122 | 115 | 237 |
Total | 1202 | 1243 | 2445 |
1st June 2009 – 31st December 2009
FÁS Region | Areas/Counties | WPP1 (Graduate) | WPP2(Non- Graduate) | Total |
Dublin Central | Baggot Court ,D'Olier House, Parnell Street, Ballyfermot, Cabra | 37 | 22 | 59 |
Dublin North | Baldoyle, Balbriggan, Swords, Blanchardstown, Coolock, Finglas | 11 | 5 | 16 |
Dublin South | Rathfarnham, Crumlin, Tallaght, Clondalkin, Tallaght, Dun Laoghaire, Loughlinstown | 13 | 2 | 15 |
Midlands | Kildare, Laois , Longford, Offal, Westmeath | 6 | 2 | 8 |
Mid West | Clare, Limerick, Tipperary | 11 | 6 | 17 |
North East | Cavan, Louth ,Meath, Monaghan | 9 | 4 | 13 |
North West | Donegal, Leitrim, Sligo | 1 | 2 | 3 |
South East | Carlow, Kilkenny, Tipperary South, Waterford, Wexford, Wicklow | 12 | 8 | 20 |
South West | Cork, Kerry | 18 | 5 | 23 |
West | Galway, Mayo, Roscommon | 25 | 6 | 31 |
Total | 143 | 62 | 205 |
1st January 2010 – 29th November 2010
FÁS Region | Areas/Counties | WPP1 (Graduate) | WPP2(Non- Graduate) | Total |
Dublin Central | Baggot Court ,D'Olier House, Parnell Street, Ballyfermot, Cabra | 142 | 60 | 202 |
Dublin North | Baldoyle, Balbriggan, Swords, Blanchardstown, Coolock, Finglas | 138 | 209 | 347 |
Dublin South | Rathfarnham, Crumlin, Tallaght, Clondalkin, Tallaght, Dun Laoghaire, Loughlinstown | 119 | 127 | 246 |
Midlands | Kildare, Laois , Longford, Offal, Westmeath | 76 | 137 | 213 |
Mid West | Clare, Limerick, Tipperary | 82 | 84 | 166 |
North East | Cavan, Louth ,Meath, Monaghan | 102 | 88 | 190 |
North West | Donegal, Leitrim, Sligo | 34 | 59 | 93 |
South East | Carlow, Kilkenny, Tipperary South, Waterford, Wexford, Wicklow | 102 | 153 | 255 |
South West | Cork, Kerry | 167 | 155 | 322 |
West | Galway, Mayo, Roscommon | 97 | 109 | 206 |
Total | 1059 | 1181 | 2240 |
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