Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 26 April 2012
109 Deputy Gerald Nash asked the Minister for Social Protection when the training employment support grant or an equivalent will be restored to local employment services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20981/12]
View answerThe Local Employment Service (LES) receives funding from the Department for two grants (the Mediator Fund and the Technical Employment Support Grant) which can be used to support training and other interventions when agreed as being appropriate by both a LES Mediator and Jobseeker, subject to a number of criteria. As with any such grant the criteria and outcomes are subject to periodic review and following same the Technical Employment Support Grant will be available again in the week commencing 30 April.
