Kevin Humphreys (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The training budget for Community Employment (CE) in 2014 is €5.896m. The budget for each Division is set out in Table 1 below.

Table 1: CE Training Budget by Division

Division	Training Budget 2014 (€)
Dublin Central	644,045
Dublin North	489,362
Dublin South	405,473
Mid-Leinster	395,029
Midlands North	407,158
Mid-West	435,696
North-East	385,903
North-West	434,282
West	539,340
Cork-Central	414,653
South-West	379,824
Midlands South	509,714
South East	455,839
Total	5,896,319

The number of CE schemes and the number of participants in each Division (as at the end of November 2014) is set out in Table 2.

Table 2: The number of CE Schemes, and number of participants by Division

Division	No. of CE Schemes	No. of CE Participants
Dublin Central	109	2,711
Dublin North	67	1,708
Dublin South	71	1,511
Mid-Leinster	68	1,656
Midlands North	66	1,609
Mid-West	87	1,694
North-East	51	1,501
North-West	84	1,734
West	106	2,163
Cork-Central	67	1,517
South-West	69	1,528
Midlands South	101	1,855
South East	93	1,848
Total	1,039	23,035

The training budget is based on a notional per capita allocation of €250 per CE place and this budget is held within the DSP region. Flexibility can be applied to exceed the average rate per place within a scheme - and between schemes - once the overall Divisional budget is not exceeded. In allocating the budget to schemes, DSP Officers also take into consideration whether the training can be accessed at no cost or at a low cost from the Education and Training Boards.

Further details on the training grant and conditions are available in the CE Operation Procedures.