Written answers
Tuesday, 26 February 2013
Department of Education and Skills
Education and Training Provision
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of participants on the local training initiative in 2012; the total number of participants aged under 25 years and the total number aged under 25 years and unemployed for 12 months prior to participating in the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10019/13]
Ciarán Cannon (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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This is a day to day operational matter for FÁS. The information the Deputy sought is not readily available. I have asked FÁS to collate this data as soon as possible. When received I will forward directly to the Deputy.
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of participants on national traineeship programme in 2012; the total number of participants aged under 25 years and the total number aged under 25 years and unemployed for 12 months prior to participating in the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10020/13]
Ciarán Cannon (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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This is a day to day operational matter for FÁS.
The information the Deputy sought is set out in the following table, which has been provided by FÁS.
In Training (December 2012) - Throughput (December 2012)
Under 25 years | 25 years & Over | TOTAL | Under 25 and unemployed for over 12 Months prior to starting scheme | Under 25 years | 25 years & Over | Total | Under 25 and unemployed for over 12 Months prior to starting scheme | Under 25 years | 25 years & Over | Total | Under 25 and unemployed for over 12 Months prior to starting scheme | |
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Trainee- ship | 5,234 | 2,186 | 566 | 1,045 | 1,366 | 2,411 | 283 | 1,141 | 1,682 | 2,823 | 283 |
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1. Beneficiaries refers to the numbers of participants in training as 31st December 2012 plus the throughput for 2012.2. Throughput refers to the number of persons that finished their programmes |
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of participants on wider horizon programme in 2012; the total number of participants aged under 25 years and the total number aged under 25 years and unemployed for 12 months prior to participating in the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10021/13]
Ciarán Cannon (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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This is a day to day operational matter for FÁS.
I understand that a total of 609 individuals participated in the Wider Horizons Programme in 2012. Of the 609 who participated, 218 were from the Republic of Ireland. Of the 218 who participated in the Republic of Ireland, 15 were over 25 and 203 were under 25. 35 participants under 25 were unemployed for 12 months or more.
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