Clare Daly (Dublin North, Socialist Party)
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To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the FÁS apprentice budgets for 2013 have not been approved. [9176/13]

Clare Daly (Dublin North, Socialist Party)
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To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he will take to ensure that a person (details supplied) may complete their apprenticeship. [9177/13]

Clare Daly (Dublin North, Socialist Party)
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To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason FÁS apprentice budgets have not been approved which is leaving many apprentices in a very vulnerable position. [9197/13]

Ciarán Cannon (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 129 to 131, inclusive, together.

This is a day to day operational matter for FÁS who manage the Redundant Apprentice Placement Scheme.

I understand that the Redundant Apprentice Placement Scheme 2013 guidelines and conditions for the scheme have been finalised and the scheme commenced on the 18th February 2013. The Redundant Apprentice Placement Scheme will provide on-the-job training for 1,000 redundant apprentices at Phase 3, Phase 5 and Phase 7 during 2013 at a cost of €3.9m.

The individual in question is currently placed with the National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street, Dublin, for Phase 5 on-the-job training and assessments and is due to complete this placement on 25th February, 2013.

On successful completion of Phase 5, he should contact his Senior Training Adviser who will discuss the progression of his apprenticeship. He is required to complete 12 weeks at Phase 7 and successfully complete the Competency Determination Mechanism for apprentices who have a time deficit in their apprenticeship to meet the criteria for the award of the Level 6 Advanced Certificate – Craft.