Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 84: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the labour market activation fund; the funding available in 2011 to an organisation (details supplied) which has previously been funded under this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5930/11]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The Labour Market Activation Fund was launched in March 2010 in order to support the creation of training and education programmes for specific priority groups among the unemployed. It is intended that the €32 million Fund will enable the provision of education and training programmes for up to 12,000 unemployed people. All funded programmes must be completed by 30th June 2011. I can confirm that I have asked officials in my Department to make contact with the organisation in question concerning funding arrangements for the continued provision of training and work placements until the end of June 2011 within the context of the parameters of the 2010 Fund.