Written answers

Tuesday, 8 July 2014

Department of Education and Skills

EU Funding

Photo of Clare DalyClare Daly (Dublin North, United Left)
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248. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the European bodies that are responsible for overseeing the funding of SOLAS courses here. [29345/14]

Photo of Ruairi QuinnRuairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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SOLAS is funded by the Exchequer under the Vote of the Department of Education and Skills as well as through the National Training Fund (NTF). SOLAS allocates funding for the delivery of training services through the network of training centres, which has now been transferred to the Education and Training Boards.

European Social Fund (ESF) and European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) programmes co-finance active labour market measures in EU Member States. Both programmes are overseen and administered at EU level by DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion and DG Regional and Urban Policy in the European Commission.In Ireland the Department of Education and Skills has responsibility for the provision, management, certifying and audit functions for ESF and EGF.

SOLAS is involved in the implementation and delivery of eligible training services that are EU co-financed under both the ESF and EGF programmes. ESF and EGF funds are subject to testing for eligibility and audit by the Audit Authority in the EU Commission and, the national Audit Authority for ESF.

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