Written answers

Tuesday, 22 January 2013

Department of Education and Skills

Further Education and Training Programmes

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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279. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the full extent of the availability of training, re-skilling or up-skilling places likely to be made available through his Department by way of Solas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3120/13]

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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280. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the full extent of training, re-educational or further educational places likely to be available through the aegis of his Department in the current year; the extent to which this will compare with 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3121/13]

Photo of Ciarán CannonCiarán Cannon (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 279 and 280 together.

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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281. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he expects his Department to be in a position to address the question of youth unemployment in the current year having regard to the special emphasis on the subject throughout Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3122/13]

Photo of Ciarán CannonCiarán Cannon (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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While my Department has no direct role in the creation of jobs, it is providing significant and innovative training opportunities for the unemployed to assist them in returning to work. It should also be noted that the funding for positions throughout the education sector is channelled through the Department's budget.

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