Written answers
Tuesday, 19 April 2011
Department of Education and Skills
Training and Work Experience Programmes
8:00 pm
Dominic Hannigan (Meath East, Labour)
Link to this: Individually | In context
Question 130: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of training and work experience activation places funded by him in County Meath in 2010, broken down by type of course or work experience programme; the funding allocated to each type of course or programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8465/11]
Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
Link to this: Individually | In context
In 2010, the Government funded 6,195 training, education and work experience places in County Meath at a cost of €27.8 million. FÁS, the main training provider for the unemployed, provided 1,979 training and work experience places at a cost of €17.7 million in County Meath last year. The Labour Market Activation Fund provided 880 activation places in County Meath to the unemployed in 2010. This Fund was launched in March 2010, in order to assist in the creation of training and education provision for specific priority groups among the unemployed.
The Further Education Sector also provided 3,336 education places in County Meath in 2010. These education places were also open to the unemployed and included full-time places through the Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (VTOS), Youthreach, Senior Traveller Training Centre (STTC), Post Leaving Certificate programmes and part-time places through the Back to Education Initiative, Adult Literacy and Community Education. I have detailed in the table the number of activation and work experience places available in County Meath, in 2010.
| Type of Course/Programme | Number of Places | Funding 2010 |
| FÁS Activation and Work Experience Places | ||
| Technical Employment Support Grant | 345 | €148,487 |
| Specific Skills Training | 450 | €2,072,412 |
| Local Training Initiative | 156 | €684,716 |
| Specialist Training Providers | 81 | €1,014,125 |
| Community Training Centre | 93 | €582,718 |
| Community Employment | 828 | €13,166,281 |
| Work Experience Programme | 26 | €0 |
| Total FÁS Activation and Work Experience Places | 1,979 | €17,668,740 |
| Labour Market Activation Fund | ||
| Science IT Smart Skills - level 5, County Meath VEC | 100 | €345,000 |
| Smart Skills – FETAC level 3, County Meath VEC | 600 | €1,236,000 |
| Eco-Tourism 7 E-business Training Programme - level 5 and National Certificate in Tourism – Meath Partnership | 40 | €118,330 |
| Wood Energy and Biomass Training programme, level 5- Meath Partnership | 60 | €128,575 |
| Artisan Food Skills Development – FETAC level 4- Meath Partnership | 80 | €128,575 |
| Total Labour Market Activation Fund places | 880 | €1,956,480 |
| Further Education Places-Co. Meath VEC | ||
| Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (VTOS) | 70 | €1,215,541 |
| Youthreach | 185 | €3,131,547 |
| Senior Traveller Training Centre programme (STTC) | 30 | €866,097 |
| Post Leaving Certificate programme (PLC) | 328 | €1,649,105* |
| Back to Education Initiative (BTEI) | 746 | €469,687 |
| Adult Literacy | 1,545 | €642,315 |
| Community Education | 432 | €250,450 |
| Total Further Education Places | 3,336 | €8,224,742 |
| Total Activation and Work Experience Places | 6,195 | €27,849,962 |
* This is an estimated figure which includes Teacher Pay, Capitation and Maintenance Grants.
No comments