Séamus Cullimore
Ceist:211 Mr. Cullimore asked the Minister for Labour the amount of finance that has been received to date from the Euro Social Fund for Youth Employment Training.
Written Answers. - Youth Employment Training.
The operational programmes covering the occupational integration of young people, apprenticeship, vocational preparation training and training of young disabled people for the period 1990-93 relate specifically to young people.
Under the present round of Structural Funds, covering the period 1989-93 Ireland has been approved for a total of IR£535 million from the European Social Fund for these programmes. Receipts to date total IR£302 million.
Young people also benefit under other operational programmes, such as industry and services, tourism, agriculture and rural development. A total of IR£329 million has been received to date under these operational programmes in respect of 1990, 1991 and 1992.