Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 17 Apr 1996

Vol. 464 No. 1

Written Answers. - Training and Employment Schemes.

Ivor Callely

Question:

19 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Enterprise and Employment the number of persons enrolled in training/employment schemes in 1995; the comparative figures for each of the years 1984, 1987, 1990 and 1993; the evaluation of such schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7597/96]

Minister for Enterprise and Employment (Mr. R. Bruton)

The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the form of two tabular statements which follow. I should mention that, in addition to the various evaluations included in the relevant tabular statement, FÁS regularly reviews its programmes in order to optimize their effectiveness and seeks the assistance of outside agencies from time to time where this is deemed necessary. Such reviews are, of course, a day to day matter for FÁS.

Number of Persons Commencing on FÁS Programmes.

Programme	1995	1993	1990	1987	1984
Community Employment*	54,897	26,620	14,238	8,500†	—
Teamwork	—	2,132	1,654	1,300†	4,000
Employment Incentive Scheme	—	2,578	2,440	6,441	7,000
Enterprise Scheme	—	1,821	1,664	4,539	4,787
Employment Subsidy Scheme	—	3,667	—	—	—
Training Programmes	35,294	32,122	34,589	33,893	40,142
Total	90,191	68,940	54,585	54,673	55,929

* Figures in respect of 1987 and 1990 reflect numbers on the Social Employment Scheme; figures in respect of 1993 reflect numbers on the Social Employment Scheme/Community Employment Development Programme/Teamwork (the SES/CEDP/Teamwork preceded Community Employment).

† These figures represent throughput — recruitment figures are unavailable.

The figures above refer to persons who commenced on FÁS programmes during 1995. They do not take account of drop-outs during the year (e.g. the Deputy will be aware that almost 40,000 people were participating on Community Employment at the end of 1995).

Evaluations of FÁS Programmes.

	Programme	Evaluating Body	Date of Evaluation
1.	Specific Skills Training Programme	ESF Programme Evaluation Unit	December 1992
2.	Industrial Restructuring Programme	idem	December 1992
3.	Enterprise Measures	idem	June 1992
4.	Industrial Restructuring Programme	idem	December 1993
5.	Specific Skills Training Programme	idem	December 1993
6.	Vocational Preparation and Training Programme	idem	August 1994
7.	Training and Employment Grants	idem	February 1992
8.	Community Employment	idem	June 1992
9.	Standards-Based Apprenticeship Programme	idem	July 1995
10.	Enterprise Scheme	ESRI	October 1988
11.	Social Employment Scheme	Tansey/Webster Consultants	December 1988
12.	Employment Incentive Scheme	ESRI	March 1989
13.	Community Enterprise Programme	J. Fitzpatrick Economic Consultants	August 1992