Niall Collins (Limerick County, Fianna Fail)
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215. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide in tabular form the total number of participants under Skillnets annually over 2011 to date in 2016; the total amount given to programme funding annually; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24143/16]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The information sought by the Deputy is set out in the following table.

It should be noted that over this period approximately 80% of funding to Skillnets has been used to provide training programmes to those in employment, with the remaining 20% dedicated to the provision for those who are unemployed. It should also be noted that Skillnets programmes are often of relatively short duration.