FÁS Training Programmes

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 3 May 2012

Thursday, 3 May 2012

Ceisteanna (143)

Seán Crowe

Ceist:

143 Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons who benefitted from FÁS training and supports from 2010 onwards. [22552/12]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of Education and Skills (Deputy Ciarán Cannon)

FÁS funds its training from a mixture of funding provided by the Exchequer and the National Training Fund. The table attached sets out the amounts allocated for FÁS training for the three years 2010 to 2012.

In 2010, 89,500 training places were provided on FÁS training programmes; this includes the Technical Employment Support Grant.

In 2011, according to the provisional outturn, 95,989 training places were provided on FÁS training programmes. This includes the Technical Employment Support Grant.

In 2012 up to 81,500 FÁS training places are being provided which included 6,500 under the new Labour Market Education and Training Programme. This excludes the Technical Employment Support Grant which is now under the remit of the Department of Social Protection.

Funding	2012 Estimate	2011 Outturn	2010 Outturn
	€’000	€’000	€’000
Exchequer	23,057	40,267	16,324
NTF	295,860	271,955	343,908
Total	318,917	312,222	360,232

Question No. 144 answered with Question No. 85.