Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 March 2012
257 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow has been told by FÁS that they cannot partake in a FÁS course on account of funding constraints; her views on whether this position is acceptable; the steps she will take to rectify this problem; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12368/12]
View answerThe person concerned attended a DSP Employment Services office in early January 2012 and was advised that the 2012 funding allocations under the Technical Employment Support Grant (TESG) scheme had not yet been confirmed for the year. The person concerned was asked to call to the office later in the month when the funding situation would have been clarified, but he did not do so. The person concerned has been contacted today by the local employment services office and invited to attend for an appointment to discuss his training requirement. This meeting has been confirmed for 7 March at 3pm. Subject to standard eligibility checks, there would appear to be no bar to the individual concerned accessing TESG funding support in respect of the specified programme.
