Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 April 2010
172 Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of training courses provided directly or sourced by FÁS for each consecutive year since 2003 to date in 2010. [14975/10]
View answer179 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No 56 of 1 April 2010 if an answer is now available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15328/10]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 172 and 179 together.
The information requested by the Deputies is set out in the following table in respect of 2003 to 2009. Information in respect of 2010 will be passed to the Deputies as soon as possible.
|
Programme |
Number of courses per year |
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|
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
|
|
Community Training Workshops/ Centres |
211 |
172 |
188 |
171 |
176 |
171 |
183 |
|
Evening |
701 |
502 |
532 |
542 |
500 |
500 |
1,605 |
|
On-line |
16 |
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|
Apprenticeship |
1,182 |
1,076 |
1,168 |
1,148 |
1,180 |
1,201 |
967 |
|
Specific Skills Training/ Bridging/ Return To Work |
1,040 |
1,008 |
1,076 |
974 |
897 |
915 |
1,495 |
|
Specialist Training Providers |
139 |
156 |
143 |
143 |
161 |
149 |
150 |
|
Traineeship |
115 |
98 |
128 |
132 |
125 |
140 |
167 |
|
Community Training Programmes/ Local Training Initiatives |
183 |
106 |
144 |
138 |
140 |
131 |
150 |
|
Total |
3,569 |
3,118 |
3,379 |
3,248 |
3,179 |
3,207 |
4,734 |
