Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick, Fine Gael)
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Question 78: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 179 of 3 May 2011, if he will provide details of the sums of money allocated by each of the organisations charged with administering the scheme; the number of persons dealt with by each of the organisations concerned and the timescale for operation of the scheme. [10808/11]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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At the end of December 2010 some 1,731 beneficiaries had been provided with personalised services under the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) programme in support of redundant workers at the Dell computer manufacturing plant in Raheen, Co. Limerick and at relevant ancillary enterprises. These beneficiaries are broken down as follows:- - 1,046 through FÁS programmes, - 328 through Vocational Education Committees programmes, - 189 through public and private third level educational institutions and colleges - 168 through the City and County Enterprise Boards.

In addition, guidance services were provided to 2,529 beneficiaries.

Ireland is required to use the EGF financial contribution received from the EU budgetary authorities before 29 June 2011 and must send its final report for the execution of the financial contribution to the European Commission not later than 29 December 2011.

In this context it is not yet possible to provide a detailed breakdown of expenditure on the EGF programme in advance while claims from various service providers are still awaited or being processed and any relevant reconciliations as between national and EU funding still require to be assessed and verified.