Ivor Callely
Question:123 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Enterprise and Employment the percentage of people who have gained full employment arising out of community employment schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10132/97]
Written Answers. - Community Employment Schemes.
Community employment has been in operation since April 1994. A preliminary sample survey of participants who left the programme having completed 12 months' participation was carried out by the ESRI in 1996 and indicated that 29 per cent had found full time employment; 20 per cent had found part time employment; 7 per cent were self employed and 10 per cent had entered full time education programmes or progressed to specific skills training programmes.
Ivor Callely
Question:124 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Enterprise and Employment the most recent figures available for the total number of people on community employment and training schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10130/97]
FÁS, the training and employment authority, has informed me that the following are the most recent figures available in respect of total participation on community employment programmes and on training programmes:
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Community Employment (as at 31st March, 1997) |
Training Programmes (as at 28th February, 1997) |
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40,553 |
17,398 |