asked the Minister for Labour if he will supply the figures for throughput for 1984 to 1987 inclusive for each of the following manpower programmes: (1) the employment incentive scheme, (2) the enterprise scheme, (3) the social employment scheme, (4) the work experience programme, and (5) Teamwork; and if he will state the targeted throughput for each of the five schemes in 1988 and the most up-to-date figure on actual participants; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Written Answers. - Manpower Programmes.
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The following is a breakdown of throughput figures, the targeted throughput for 1988 and the current participation for the schemes in question for the years 1984-87.
|
Scheme |
1984 |
1985 |
1986 |
1987 |
1988 targeted |
Current participants |
|
Employment Incentive Scheme |
6,000 |
7,500 |
10,000 |
6,441 |
4,000 |
1,613(1) |
|
Enterprise Scheme |
5,087 |
5,254 |
6,100 |
4,539 |
2,600 |
2,400(1) |
|
Social Employment Scheme |
— |
5,500 |
6,100 |
8,500 |
10,000 |
11,500(1) |
|
Work Experience Programme (suspended in September, 1987) |
8,000 |
9,013 |
6,751 |
6,367 |
1,700 |
967(2) |
|
Teamwork |
2,500 |
2,975 |
1,800 |
1,300 |
1,140(3) |
1,636(2) |
Footnote: (1) As at end April 1988; (2) As at end February 1988; (3) This figure relates to man-years.