Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 9 February 2012
90 Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of the 8,779 redundant construction workers who were notified on the 19 of December 2011 that they were eligible for access to European Globalisation Fund training grants and who have notified the Department of their interest to apply for European Globalisation Fund funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7502/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraFull details and statistical information on the number and types of responses from the cohort of 8,779 redundant workers who were notified by the Department of relevant EGF services under the EGF construction programmes on 19 December 2011 are contained in a report prepared recently for the Department by WRC Social and Economic Consultatnts Ltd. who are providing certain administrative and technical support services to programmes funded by the EGF in Ireland. The WRC report specifically covers the period from the date of the notification letters outlining additional EGF services to the 8,779 redundant workers which issued on 19 December 2011 and the 27th January 2012. The report will be made publicly available in the next few days on the Department's dedicated website www.egf.ie. A copy of the report will be issued to the Deputy for his information by the Department. Based on data supplied to date by relevant service providers, the Department estimates that at least 4,500 EGF related interventions have been commenced in the areas of guidance, training and third level education for this particular cohort of redundant workers prior to the period covered by the WRC report.
