Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 7 April 2011
37 Deputy Maureen O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to rationalise the system whereby lack of funding in FÁS would not preclude a person on jobseeker’s from the Department of Social Protection from taking a place on a FÁS training scheme (details supplied). [7126/11]
View answerIt is understood that the Deputy is referring to the North Wall Community Development Project and the setting up of a Local Training Initiative. FÁS is unable to provide an additional Local Training Initiative programme in the North Wall because of budgetary constraints.
There is no agreement or contract between FÁS and the North Wall Community Development Project to either recruit a co-ordinator or to recruit and/or take on participants for a Business Studies Local Training Initiative programme. FÁS has informed the North Wall Community Development Project that it will review the position towards the middle of 2011.
FÁS has invested significantly in the docklands area of Dublin 1, Dublin 2, Dublin 3 and Dublin 4. The following table outlines a summary of the current programmes and schemes:
The issue concerning the Department of Social Protection continuing to pay benefits to unemployed persons on FÁS training courses is a matter for my colleague the Minister for Social Protection.
