Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 21 July 2016
215. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Education and Skills to provide in tabular form the total number of participants under Skillnets annually from 2011 to date in 2016; the total amount given to programme funding annually; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24143/16]
View answerThe information sought by the Deputy is set out in the following table.
It should be noted that over this period approximately 80% of funding to Skillnets has been used to provide training programmes to those in employment, with the remaining 20% dedicated to the provision for those who are unemployed. It should also be noted that Skillnets programmes are often of relatively short duration.
|
Year |
Budget allocation €‘000 |
Participants Trained |
|
2011 |
€14.500 |
42,113 |
|
2012 |
€14.500 |
44,305 |
|
2013 |
€14.500 |
45,878 |
|
2014 |
€15.690 |
46,449 |
|
2015 |
€16,200 |
48,923 |
|
2016 |
€16,200 |
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