Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 April 2010
125 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide details of the number of persons in County Meath attending FÁS training courses; the number of persons in County Meath who have been on training courses with FÁS for the years 2006 to 2009 inclusive, in tabular form; the length of time a person is on a FÁS course; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16880/10]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe table below indicates the number of persons who have undertaken training and apprenticeship courses with FÁS in Co Meath for the years 2006 to 2009 and up to the year to date. The length of time a participant spends on a course varies depending on the type, level and duration of training undertaken:
Bridging/Foundation type courses range in duration from 11 to 14 weeks;
Skill Modular type courses range in duration from 6 to 10 weeks;
Skills Specific type courses range in duration from 12 to 32 weeks depending on the award pursued;
Traineeship courses range in duration from 20 to 42 weeks;
Apprenticeships range in duration from 3 to 4 years.
FÁS in response to the consequences of the economic downturn will continue to ensure a diverse range of measured training interventions are identified, allocated and delivered.
|
Year |
No. of Trainees |
No. of Apprentices |
Total |
|
2006 |
1,101 |
718 |
1,819 |
|
2007 |
1,287 |
700 |
1,987 |
|
2008 |
1,312 |
752 |
2,064 |
|
2009 |
1,978 |
639 |
2,617 |
|
Current YTD |
1,003 |
174 |
1,177 |
|
Total |
6,681 |
2,983 |
9,664 |
126 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the type of FÁS courses most attended in 2009; if he will provide details of the same figures for each of the following years, 2006 to 2008, inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16881/10]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe table below sets out the most attended FÁS training initiatives, including apprenticeships, from 2006 to 2009. The figure "1" indicates the most attended training initiative, "2" the second most attended and so on. The table shows that the Electrical apprenticeship course has been the most attended training initiative for the past 4 years.
|
Training/Apprenticeship Initiative |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
|
Electrical (Apprenticeship) |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Carpentry (Apprenticeship) |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
ECDL |
3 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
|
Basic Computing |
4 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
|
Plumbing (Apprenticeship) |
5 |
5 |
3 |
|
|
Computer Applications |
6 |
6 |
6 |
|
|
Manual Computerised Accounts |
4 |
