Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 20 Nov 1984

Vol. 354 No. 1

Written Answers. - AnCO Training Courses.

730.

Mr. S. Treacy

asked the Minister for Labour if he will give details of the monetary compensation paid to lecturers engaged in AnCO Courses at Limerick, Waterford, Dublin, Cork and other centres throughout the country; the number of lecturers engaged in each centre; the nature of the work performed and the duration of the courses involved; and the total amount paid to lecturers.

Minister for Labour (Mr. Quinn)

I take it that the Deputy is referring to courses provided by the external training division of AnCO. Private consultants, other training organisations and educational bodies are engaged on a fee basis by AnCO to augment the services provided through its training centres.

The areas of training covered include enterprise courses, business skills courses, community based courses and management courses. All the courses are full time and are for unemployed persons. On average courses have a duration of 15 weeks and a class size of some 24 trainees.

The total training fee per week paid to an external training organisation works out at about £1,400 on average and is intended to cover course design time, premises, training equipment course materials, tutors, administration backup, heating and lighting etc., travel by course personnel to/from course, travel to/from in-company trainees projects and evaluation/consultation time with AnCO. Fees paid to tutors on such courses are a matter for the external training organisation concerned.

731.

Mr. S. Treacy

asked the Minister for Labour if he will give details of the monetary compensation paid to persons availing of AnCO training courses in the various centres throughout the country.

Minister for Labour (Mr. Quinn)

The current weekly allowances paid to unemployed persons attending AnCO courses are as set out below:

1. Trainees attending AnCO courses are paid an allowance as follows:

Single Persons
Age	16/17	18/34	35+
	£	£	£
	27.80	37.25	39.20

Persons with Dependants
	£
+ Adult	61.40
+ 1 child	70.25
+ 2 children	80.15
+ 3 children	88.35
+ 4 children	96.55
+ 5 children	104.75
+ 6 children	111.30
+ additional	7.50

2. Redundant apprentices attending AnCO courses are paid allowances as follows:

	Year	Year	Year	Year
	1	2	3	4
	£	£	£	£
A. Construction/ Engineering	37.00	50.50	68.00	78.00
B. Motor	40.00	53.00	71.50	82.50

These rates may be adjusted in the case of married persons.

3. Redundant craftsmen attending AnCO community youth training programme courses are paid £83 per single person per week. The rate for married craftsmen with an adult dependant is £95 per week. Where there are child dependants, the rates are as follows:

	£
1 Child	96.00
2 Children	96.50
3 Children	97.00
4 Children	98.00
5 Children	104.75
Additional	7.50

4. First year apprentices sponsored by employers while trained on AnCO courses are paid the appropriate wage rate by their employer. First year apprentices sponsored by AnCO are paid the appropriate weekly wage rates as follows subject to tax and PRSI deductions at normal rates:

	Year 1	Year 2
	£	£
A. Construction/ Engineering	40.69	61.04
B. Motor	43.47	65.27

5. Over and above the allowances and wages paid above, persons attending AnCO courses may also receive accommodation, meal and travel allowances as follows:

Accommodation Rates(weekly)	Single Person	Person with Dependants
Gross	Deduction	Net	Gross	Deduction	Net
	£	£	£	£	£	£
Block Release Apprentices	40.50	7.50	33.00	40.50	5.50	35.00
Trainees/Other Apprentices	37.50	7.50	30.00	37.50	5.50	32.00

Meal Allowance

Subsidised meals are available to those attending training centres. Persons attending courses outside training centres are paid on a daily allowance of 50p.

Travel Rates (weekly)

Daily mileage to Course	Weekly Allowance
	£
0 - 3	Nil
3 - 5	2.70
5 - 10	7.00
10 - 20	10.35
20 - 30	12.75
30 - 40	16.40
40 - 50	19.20