FÁS Training Programmes.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 December 2009

Tuesday, 15 December 2009

Questions (96)

Noel Coonan

Question:

108 Deputy Noel J. Coonan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of persons in north Tipperary waiting for FÁS training schemes; the waiting time for persons due to start these schemes; if she will provide this Deputy with a list of such schemes; if the number of staff working in north Tipperary FÁS offices has increased over the past year; the increase in the number of clients seeking assistance this year over last year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47007/09]

Written answers

Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Deputy Mary Coughlan)

I understand from FÁS that a total of 194 persons in North Tipperary are currently awaiting placement on a FÁS training scheme. Of these, 149 persons are waiting for training courses delivered in the county with the remaining 45 persons awaiting places on courses delivered at the FÁS Training Centre in Limerick. Waiting times for placement on these programmes varies from between one and six months depending on the specific initiative. The staff complement working in FÁS facilities in North Tipperary remains at the same level of one year ago. Thus far this year a total of 1721 clients have sought the assistance of FÁS, an increase of 25% from the same period last year. The list below sets out the training programmes currently operating in North Tipperary.

FÁS Training Programmes Delivered in North Tipperary

Training Programmes
Nenagh	Heritage Local Training Initiative
Nenagh	Childcare Training
Nenagh	Business Appraisal
Nenagh	Manual/Computerised Accounts
Nenagh	ECDL
Nenagh	HGV (Rigid)
Nenagh	Starting with Computers
Nenagh	Community Training Centre
Thurles	Community Training Centre
Thurles	ECDL
Thurles	Manual/Computerised Accounts
Tipperary	Lakeside Local Training Initiative
Roscrea	ECDL
Roscrea	Starting with Computers
Roscrea	Healthcare Assistant