Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Independent)
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486. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will confirm that the supervising officers from the education and training board are versed and experienced in the discipline on the courses they are overseeing; if previous trainers that have more than satisfied requirement as suitable trainers be it based on pedagogical qualifications and/or technical experience are not being excluded on the basis of the new and very narrow criteria; the position regarding FIT; their role and to whom do they answer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3876/15]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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The experience of the officers assigned to monitor training is an operational matter for the individual Education and Training Boards in question and for SOLAS. However, I understand that Contract Training Procedures have not changed since they were first implemented in respect of tutor requirements.

Fasttrack to IT (FIT) is an industry-led initiative which promotes wider access to in-demand technology skills with the support of government departments, national education and training agencies, local development organisations and community based organisations. FIT's primary partners include SOLAS, Education and Training Boards (ETBs), Third Level Institutions, and private sector training organisations.