Written answers

Wednesday, 15 December 2010

Department of Education and Science

Training and Work Experience Programmes

11:00 pm

Photo of Ruairi QuinnRuairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 90: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 75 of 30 November 2010, when a reply will issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47557/10]

Photo of Seán HaugheySeán Haughey (Dublin North Central, Fianna Fail)
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The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the tables below. Table 1 sets out the total non-pay funding allocated by FÁS in 2010 for the training of persons seeking employment broken down by programme. The table also provides total non-pay funding allocated to the training of persons in employment broken down by programme. The pay elements are currently being worked on by FÁS and will be provided to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Table 2 sets out the number of persons who have received training directly by FÁS broken down by headline measure. These figures relate to persons who have been trained by FÁS-employed instructors. They do not include those persons who have received training funded by FÁS but delivered under contract, including those undertaking training at Community Training Centres and those who have received training by private providers.

Finally, FÁS currently has 17 Training Centre facilities. These are located at: 1. Tallaght 2. Ballyfermot 3. Finglas 4. Baldoyle 5. Loughlinstown 6. Cabra 7. Dundalk 8. Sligo 9. Letterkenny 10. Gweedore 11. Galway 12. Limerick 13. Tralee 14. Cork 15. Waterford 16. Wexford 17. Athlone

Table 1

FÁS Estimated Costs for 2010 by programmeTotal budgeted costs (€millions)
Bridging Foundation14.975
Foundation Progression in CTC's49.720
Return to Work1.374
Skills Training75.286
Traineeship33.313
Local Training Initiatives40.948
Specialist Training Providers55.598
On Line and Blended Learning4.711
Training Scheme for workers on Short Time0.115
Technical Employment Support6.083
Evening Courses5.019
European Globalisation Fund5.000
Redundant Apprentice Initiative3.874
Total Training for Employment296.016
Apprenticeship77.030
STB Training and Sectoral Initiatives5.368
Basic Workplace Education Scheme0
Film and Television Sector0.568
Sponsored Training0.894
Evening Courses1.255
Life Long Learning/FAS eCollege0.243
Total Training in Employment85.358

Table 2

Headline Measure20092010 (as at September)
Mainline daytime training courses1620011700
Evening Courses2720031500
Online1230013700
Apprenticeship46002100
Total6030059000

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