Written answers

Thursday, 16 December 2010

Department of Education and Science

FÁS Training Programmes

5:00 am

Photo of Joanna TuffyJoanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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Question 122: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of public sector bodies who have applied for and been approved for the FÁS work placement scheme to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48023/10]

Photo of Joanna TuffyJoanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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Question 123: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of private employers who have applied for and been approved for the FÁS work placement scheme in 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48024/10]

Photo of Joanna TuffyJoanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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Question 124: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of applicants who have been placed and commenced work under the FÁS work placement programme; the location of these placements on a county basis; the FÁS areas at which work placements need to be filled in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48025/10]

Photo of Seán HaugheySeán Haughey (Dublin North Central, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 122, 123 and 124 together.

As of 15th December 2010 the number of public sector bodies who have applied for and have been approved to participate in the Work Placement Programme is 206.The number of private employers who have applied for and been approved to participate in the Work Placement Programme in 2009 is 559. In addition, the number of private employers who have applied for and been approved to participate in the programme to 15 December 2010 to 3,772. FÁS does not collect data on a county basis but rather on its regional structure.

The number of applicants who have been placed and commenced work under the Work Placement Programme to 15 December 2010 is 2,574 (see table below).

It should be noted that in Budget 2011 the Government announced that the number of places on the Work Placement Programme will be increased from 2,000 to 7,500 places. 5,000 of the additional places will be in the public sector. The remaining 500 additional places are for graduates in the private sector. All public sector bodies will be encouraged to actively participate in the programme.

The location of these placements by region;

FÁS RegionAreas/CountiesNumber of Placements Commenced
Dublin CentralBaggot Court ,D'Olier House, Parnell Street, Ballyfermot, Cabra472
Dublin NorthBaldoyle, Balbriggan, Swords, Blanchardstown, Coolock, Finglas176
Dublin SouthRathfarnham, Crumlin, Tallaght, Clondalkin, Tallaght, Dun Laoghaire, Loughlinstown274
MidlandsKildare, Laois , Longford, Offal, Westmeath237
Mid WestClare, Limerick, Tipperary192
North EastCavan, Louth ,Meath, Monaghan214
North WestDonegal, Leitrim, Sligo98
South EastCarlow, Kilkenny, Tipperary South, Waterford, Wexford, Wicklow287
South WestCork, Kerry360
WestGalway, Mayo, Roscommon264
Total2574

The FÁS areas at which work placements need to be filled in tabular form;

FÁS RegionAreas/CountiesNumber Of Available Placements
Dublin CentralBaggot Court ,D'Olier House, Parnell Street, Ballyfermot, Cabra197
Dublin NorthBaldoyle, Balbriggan, Swords, Blanchardstown, Coolock, Finglas105
Dublin SouthRathfarnham, Crumlin, Tallaght, Clondalkin, Tallaght, Dun Laoghaire, Loughlinstown142
MidlandsKildare, Laois , Longford, Offal, Westmeath114
Mid WestClare, Limerick, Tipperary73
North EastCavan, Louth ,Meath, Monaghan87
North WestDonegal, Leitrim, Sligo73
South EastCarlow, Kilkenny, Tipperary South, Waterford, Wexford, Wicklow223
South WestCork, Kerry144
WestGalway, Mayo, Roscommon101
Total1259

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