Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 May 2010
413 Deputy David Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills, further to Parliamentary Question No. 61 of 9 March 2010, the number of redundant apprentices who have completed phases one to four of their apprenticeship who have been given placements on the PP5 programme developed by FÁS and the institutes of technology; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21716/10]
Amharc ar fhreagra414 Deputy David Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills, further to Parliamentary Question No. 61 of 9 March 2010, the number of redundant apprentices who are at phases five to seven of their apprenticeship who have been given on-the-job training with the ESB Networks to date; if all further placements have now been allocated; the number who have completed this programme to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21717/10]
Amharc ar fhreagra415 Deputy David Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills, further to Parliamentary Question No. 61 of 9 March 2010, the number of redundant apprentices at the final phase of their apprenticeship who have completed FÁS phase seven equivalent assessments in their trade; the number awaiting these assessments by FÁS; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21718/10]
Amharc ar fhreagra416 Deputy David Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills, further to Parliamentary Question No. 61 of 9 March 2010, the number of redundant apprentices who are being supported by Leargas EU lifelong learning funding and have been placed with overseas employers to complete their phase seven on-the-job training with assessment apprenticeships who have been given on-the-job training with the ESB Networks to date; if all further placements have now been allocated; the number who have completed this programme to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21719/10]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 413 to 416, inclusive, together.
To date a total of 236 (104 Phase 5 and 132 Phase 7) redundant apprentices have been provided with placements with ESB Networks. Currently 99 (53 Phase 5 and 46 Phase 7) redundant apprentices are in training with ESB Networks. A further 65 Phase 7 redundant apprentices will commence in July 2010 and this will complete the placement of 400 redundant apprentices with ESB.
FÁS also developed Phase 7-equivalent assessments for redundant apprentices at the final phase of their apprenticeship in the trades of Carpentry & Joinery, Electrical, Plumbing, Brick & Stone-laying and Plastering. To date, 39 redundant apprentices have completed Phase 7 assessments and 30 are currently undertaking Phase 7 assessments. In addition, FÁS is inviting a further 351 apprentices to undertake Phase 7 assessments.
Under the EU Leonardo da Vinci III Lifelong Learning Programme, Leargas in collaboration with FAS, has supported 45 apprentices to date to complete their final on-the-job work placement in companies abroad. A total of 36 redundant apprentices are scheduled for on-the-job work placements by the end of 2010 and a further 15 during the first half of 2011. Information on redundant apprentices placed on the PP5 programme is not currently available and will be provided to the Deputy shortly.
