Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 52: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of persons who have received support from the European Globalisation Fund programme for redundant workers since 21 December 2011; if he will provide a list of each intervention provided to these persons; and the estimated total cost of these interventions. [30993/12]

Ciarán Cannon (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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A total of 808 former construction workers and apprentices have made contact with the EGF Construction Contact Centre between 19th December 2011 to 27th April 2012. These are distributed as follows: Being processed (mainly applications for training grants): 152; Enrolled/ participating/ completed course: 331; Engaging with service provider (mainly through guidance):113; Referral to County Enterprise Boards: 7; Awaiting decision from applicant: 144; Not interested in service: 61. Full details are contained in a number of reports published on the Department's dedicated website at www.egf.ie.

The Deputy should note that other former workers and apprentices have secured services from FÁS and other providers without recourse to the EGF Constuction Contact Centre. Finally, the Deputy should also note that the three construction EGF Programmes closed on 9 June 2012 and the various service providers are preparing the submission of their claims. These will form the basis of the final claim to be submitted, along with final reports on each programme by my Department to the EU Commission by 9 December 2012. The detailed costings associated with each of the interventions will be contained in the statement of expenditure accompanying the final reports.