Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 8 July 2010
716 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of applicants who have been placed and commenced work under the FÁS work placement programme; the location of these placements on a county basis; the FÁS areas at which work placements need to be filled in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31388/10]
View answerThe Number of applicants who have been placed and commenced work under the FÁS work placement programme to date is 1,336
The location of these placements is as follows; (the information is not compiled by county)
|
FÁS Region |
Areas/Counties |
Number of Placements Commenced |
|
Dublin Central |
Baggot Court, D’Olier House, Parnell Street, Ballyfermot, Cabra |
269 |
|
Dublin North |
Baldoyle, Balbriggan, Swords, Blanchardstown, Coolock, Finglas |
108 |
|
Dublin South |
Rathfarnham, Crumlin, Tallaght, Clondalkin, Tallaght, Dun Laoghaire, Loughlinstown |
143 |
717 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of unemployed people that have participated in FÁS work placement schemes to date since the establishment of the programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31389/10]
View answer719 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of private sector employers who have applied for and been approved for the FÁS work placement scheme in 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31391/10]
View answer720 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of public sector bodies which have applied for and been approved for the FÁS work placement scheme in 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31392/10]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 717, 719 and 720 together.
To date, 1,336 unemployed people have taken up placements under the Work Placement Programme, 696 in the graduate stream and 638 in the non-Graduate Scheme.
The Number of private sector employers who have applied for and been approved for the FÁS Work Placement Programme to 31 December 2009 is 559.
The Number of public sector bodies who have applied for and been approved for the FÁS Work Placement Programme to 31 December 2009 is 64.
The number of placements on this programme continues to grow and efforts continue to maximise the number of placements for unemployed persons.
