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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 January 2010

Tuesday, 19 January 2010

Questions (140, 141, 142)

Leo Varadkar

Question:

200 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of staff working in FÁS; the number of staff grouped by grade; the number of staff employed on a temporary short term contract; the number of staff on a fixed contract; the number of staff involved in providing direct training; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1857/10]

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Written answers

The table shows the number of staff working in FÁS broken down by grade. Of the total number indicated below 10.5 persons are employed on fixed term contracts and the remainder are permanent FÁS staff. A total of 456.75 persons are involving in providing direct training. Information on temporary staff is currently being compiled and will be communicated to the Deputy when it is available.

Grade

Total

1

1.00

3

5.00

4

25.00

5

2.00

6

88.00

7

136.84

8

786.53

9

150.46

10

197.04

11

569.14

13

94.39

Total

2,055.4

Leo Varadkar

Question:

201 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of FÁS premises; the number of FÁS premises grouped by function; the amount of rent paid by FÁS in 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1858/10]

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The current total number of FÁS owned or leased premises is 130. This number breaks down by function as follows:

FÁS-owned main Training Centres: 17

FÁS-leased main Training Centres: 2

FÁS-leased main Training Centre sites: 1

FÁS-leased temporary Training Centre satellite units: 45

FÁS-leased Head Office premises: 5

FÁS-owned Head Office sites: 1

FÁS-leased Employment Services Offices: 54

FÁS-owned Employment Services Offices: 2

FÁS-leased Community Services/Service to Business premises: 3

The information above excludes leased Employment Services temporary "clinic" type premises, Local Employment Service premises and all Community Training Centre type premises. The provisional estimated rent for 2009 is €10.805m.

Leo Varadkar

Question:

202 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of training courses provided directly by FÁS; the number of training courses sourced by FÁS in other educational institutions and in the private sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1859/10]

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I understand that FÁS is currently collating the information requested by the Deputy. I will write to the Deputy again once this has been completed.

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