FÁS Training Programmes

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 8 December 2011

Thursday, 8 December 2011

Questions (13)

Joan Collins

Question:

13 Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the decision by FÁS — Solas to increase the age of eligibility from 15 to 16 for local training initiative courses, in particular the expected social impacts on previously eligible 15 year olds [39247/11]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Education and Skills (Deputy Ciarán Cannon)

I understand that FÁS has always promoted the age of 16 year old and upwards for Local Training Initiatives (LTIs). This eligibility requirement is linked to the legal age for leaving school, which is 16.