Pearse Doherty (Donegal South West, Sinn Fein)
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Question 166: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a breakdown of the total value of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund programme for 9,000 workers made redundant in the NACE 41 Construction of Buildings, NACE 43 Specialised Construction Activities and NACE 71 Architectural Services construction sub-sectors between 1 July 2009 and 31 March 2010 that has already been invested in training supports and other interventions developed by FÁS as stated at his Department (details supplied); the number of the 9,000 named applicants on which this was spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37354/11]

Ciarán Cannon (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Based on the latest information provided by relevant service providers, my Department estimates that in total interventions to the value of some €23m have been provided to date to this cohort of redundant workers. Of this sum, FÁS estimates that training interventions of the order of €5.5m and interventions for redundant apprentices, mainly involving on-the-job training supports, of the order of €15m have been provided; this is still being verified by FÁS. The off-the-job supports for this cohort are still being costed as are a number of relevant supports in the further education and third level education areas.

Information on the cohort encompassed by the EGF applications has been provided to the relevant service providers as appropriate. It is estimated that nationally at least 4,500 interventions have been commenced in the areas of guidance, training and third level education. The Department does not at this time have a disaggregated breakdown of the supports provided per redundant worker. This data will be compiled with the assistance of the new EGF coordination and data control structures being put in place for the reporting of relevant activity and expenditure to the Department.

It is intended that a number of new EGF co-financed interventions will be announced later this month by the Department and details notified to eligible persons.