Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 30 April 2014
136. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the report on the evaluation of the skills development and work experience phases of the momentum programme has been published; if not, when he plans to publish this report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18838/14]
View answerThis is a day to day operational matter for SOLAS who manage the Momentum programme. The evaluation report on the Momentum programme will be delivered in four elements. The first relates to the recruitment, the second relates to the delivery, the third relates to the outcomes and the fourth will be a final report amalgamating the first 3 elements.
To date, the first two parts (recruitment and delivery) have been submitted to SOLAS and are informing the design of the new round of Momentum. A longer period is required for the outcomes element as this requires data on the status of participants for a period after the completion of their programmes. The part reports are not being published separately as they are interlinked and need to be integrated for publication. The final report on the programme is expected to be available in the autumn.
