Mary Wallace (Meath East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 35: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the proposals regarding streamlining the position for post leaving cert students entering further education and the way greater clarity can be provided to applicants regarding who is providing which courses and the way the duplication of courses by different agencies can be eliminated so as to provide clarity to applicants accessing the courses rather than the present situation where an applicant does not know whether to do the course with FÁS, the vocational education committee or further education colleges; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46346/10]

Seán Haughey (Dublin North Central, Fianna Fail)
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The Post Leaving Certificate (PLC) programme provides an integrated general education, vocational training and work experience programme for young people who have completed their Leaving Certificate and adults returning to education. Its purpose is to enhance their prospects of gaining employment or progressing to further or higher education.

FÁS provides training services, including the delivery of courses tailored to the needs of jobseekers looking for employment and for those who are in employment, including specially designed training interventions to allow apprentices to qualify as craftspeople. FÁS also provides employment services, including the delivery of community-based employment and training programmes to allow for accessible learning in local areas, as well as jobsearch facilities, including guidance and resources for jobseekers with access to job vacancies, online CV profiling for employers and effective CV-to-job matching.

FÁS and the Irish Vocational Education Association (IVEA), representing VECs, signed a National Co-operation Agreement in June 2009. The Agreement is facilitating co-operation and collaboration between FÁS and VECs in the provision of further education and training, including planning service delivery and information on learning and progression options.