Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 February 2012
182 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Skills if any provision will be made for 11 redundant Dell workers who qualified for support under the Dell European Globalisation Adjustment Fund to continue their education in a college (details supplied) in Limerick to complete bachelor of arts degrees in business and science; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10680/12]
View answerI understand that these students received funding from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) for the first year of their specific programmes from September 2010 to May 2011. EGF supported measures ceased in June 2011. I am informed that FÁS made specific provision for these students to avail of an additional academic cycle for the period Sept 2011 to May 2012. This additional provision was not funded through the EGF.
The students in question were made aware at the time of registration for their programmes that funding was only available for one additional year from Sept 2011 to May 2012.
