Written answers

Tuesday, 4 November 2014

Department of Education and Skills

Departmental Programmes

Photo of Dara CallearyDara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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881. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons who have applied for participation in the Skillnet programme in each year since its inception; the number of persons approved for participation; the number of persons who completed their course; the annual cost of the scheme; her plans to review its operation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41448/14]

Photo of Jan O'SullivanJan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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The total trainees supported under the first two rounds of Skillnets funding (i.e. 1999-2001 and 2002-2005) are reflected on a cumulative basis in the attached spreadsheet i.e. total trainees during Round 1 (1999-2001) was 12,815, and the total trainees during Round 2 (2002-2005) was 19,500. All trainee totals from 2006 onwards represent annual outputs.

The cost data provided in the attachment i.e. 'Funding Level' relates to grant cost only i.e. the cost to the state. Skillnets training is based on a co-funding model, where the network member companies provide matching funding in addition to the State funding provided via Skillnets grant.

YEARFUNDING LEVELFUNDING LEVELFUNDING LEVELFUNDING LEVELNUMBER OF PEOPLE TRAINED
TotalSkillnetsAccel grantSSL TSU fee
1999€1,497,100€1,497,100
2000€5,189,727€5,189,727
2001€4,320,046€4,320,04612,815 * Cumulative trainees for 1999-2001
2002€4,382,385€4,382,385
2003€5,000,000€5,000,000
2004€5,175,000€5,175,000
2005€7,703,013€7,500,000€203,01319,500 * Cumulative trainees for 2002-2005
2006€15,511,413€8,500,000€6,264,360€747,05323,058
2007€24,500,000€13,500,000€10,327,000€673,00040,095
2008€26,734,011€26,027,000€707,01153,474
2009€16,595,000€16,595,00041,306
2010€15,000,000€15,000,00039,116
2011€14,500,000€14,500,00042,113
2012€14,500,000€14,500,00044,305
2013€14,500,000€14,500,00045,878
2014€15,690,000€15,690,00046,000 *On target for end of year

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