Education and Training Provision

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 November 2012

Tuesday, 6 November 2012

Questions (314)

Gerry Adams

Question:

314. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made on the Programme for Government commitment to provide 60,000 new education and training places. [47746/12]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Education and Skills

The programme for Government committed the Department of Education and Skills to provide an additional 30,000 training places across the education and training system, distributed in line with the recommendations of the Expert Group on Future Skills Needs.

To date over 28,000 additional places have already been provided across a number of initiatives which are set out below.FAS Specific Skills Training programme.

Higher Education Springboard programme

Back to Education Initiative

Post Leaving Certificate places

Labour Market Education and Training Fund

Springboard 2012

My Department and its agencies will continue to explore and develop innovative training and education initiatives that will further support the commitment under the programme for Government and will equip individuals with the necessary skills to avail of future job opportunities.