Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 November 2009
534 Deputy Paul Gogarty asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of Travellers enrolled in vocational training opportunities schemes, back to education initiatives and other adult literacy programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42619/09]
Amharc ar fhreagra535 Deputy Paul Gogarty asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of Travellers that completed awards by name and type for the past five years outside of traveller centres of education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42620/09]
Amharc ar fhreagra536 Deputy Paul Gogarty asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of Travellers that completed awards by name and type for the past five years in dedicated traveller centres of education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42621/09]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 534 to 536, inclusive, together.
The number of awards achieved by Travellers participating in the Senior Traveller Training Centre (STTC) programme is set out in the attached table. This is based on an annual survey conducted of STTCs. The number of Travellers achieving these awards is not available.
Travellers are a target group within the Back to Education Initiative (BTEI). The number of self-declared Travellers participating in the BTEI annually since 2005 is set out below (with the total number of participants). However, the number of awards achieved is not broken down by target group.
|
Year |
Travellers |
Total |
|
2005 |
899 |
22,019 |
|
2006 |
1,067 |
24,728 |
|
2007 |
844 |
25,860 |
|
2008 |
1,171 |
27,104 |
Travellers are not identified as a separate group within the Vocational Training Opportunity Scheme (VTOS) or the Adult Literacy scheme so the information requested by the Deputy in relation to certification and participation in these programmes by Travellers is not available.
|
Numbers of awards achieved at various levels — 2007 and 2008 |
||
|---|---|---|
|
2007 |
2008 |
|
|
FETAC Record of Achievement — minor award; |
||
|
FETAC Level 1 minor award |
14 |
12 |
|
FETAC Level 2 minor award |
21 |
33 |
|
FETAC level 3 minor award |
669 |
575 |
|
FETAC Level 4 minor award |
70 |
116 |
|
FETAC Level 5 minor award |
26 |
48 |
|
800 |
784 |
|
|
FETAC major awards (full award); |
0 |
|
|
FETAC Level 1 major award |
2 |
4 |
|
FETAC Level 2 major award |
0 |
0 |
|
FETAC Level 3 major award |
79 |
67 |
|
FETAC Level 4 major award |
0 |
9 |
|
FETAC Level 5 major award |
41 |
14 |
|
Junior Cert (less than 5 subjects) |
50 |
52 |
|
Junior Cert (5 subjects or more) |
23 |
26 |
|
Leaving Certificate Applied |
104 |
58 |
|
Leaving Certificate |
28 |
4 |
|
City and Guilds |
0 |
25 |
|
Other |
15 |
10 |
|
ECLD |
7 |
0 |
|
349 |
269 |
|
|
Total |
1,149 |
1,053 |
