The training budget for Community Employment (CE) in 2014 is €5.896m. The budget for each Division is set out in Table 1.
Table 1: CE Training Budget by Division
|
Division
|
Training Budget 2014 (€)
|
|
Dublin Central
|
644,045
|
|
Dublin North
|
489,362
|
|
Dublin South
|
405,473
|
|
Mid-Leinster
|
395,029
|
|
Midlands North
|
407,158
|
|
Mid-West
|
435,696
|
|
North-East
|
385,903
|
|
North-West
|
434,282
|
|
West
|
539,340
|
|
Cork-Central
|
414,653
|
|
South-West
|
379,824
|
|
Midlands South
|
509,714
|
|
South East
|
455,839
|
|
Total
|
5,896,319
|
The number of CE schemes and the number of participants in each Division (as at the end of November 2014) is set out in Table 2.
Table 2: The number of CE Schemes, and number of participants by Division
|
Division
|
No. of CE Schemes
|
No. of CE Participants
|
|
Dublin Central
|
109
|
2,711
|
|
Dublin North
|
67
|
1,708
|
|
Dublin South
|
71
|
1,511
|
|
Mid-Leinster
|
68
|
1,656
|
|
Midlands North
|
66
|
1,609
|
|
Mid-West
|
87
|
1,694
|
|
North-East
|
51
|
1,501
|
|
North-West
|
84
|
1,734
|
|
West
|
106
|
2,163
|
|
Cork-Central
|
67
|
1,517
|
|
South-West
|
69
|
1,528
|
|
Midlands South
|
101
|
1,855
|
|
South East
|
93
|
1,848
|
|
Total
|
1,039
|
23,035
|
The training budget is based on a notional per capita allocation of €250 per CE place and this budget is held within the DSP region. Flexibility can be applied to exceed the average rate per place within a scheme - and between schemes - once the overall Divisional budget is not exceeded. In allocating the budget to schemes, DSP Officers also take into consideration whether the training can be accessed at no cost or at a low cost from the Education and Training Boards.
Further details on the training grant and conditions are available in the CE Operation Procedures.
