Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 September 2012
367. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of new jobs created by his Department as a result of the jobs initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37275/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraUnder the Jobs Initiative the Department of Education and Skills was to provide 15,900 education and training places across a spectrum of programmes. Details of which are set out below:
- 6,000 places in the FÁS Specific Skills Training programme
- 5,900 places in the Higher Education Springboard programme
- 3,000 places in the Back to Education Initiative programme
- 1,000 places in Post Leaving Cert Courses.
In addition, capital funding of €40 million was made available through the Jobs Initiative to fund 374 primary and post primary school building projects. These funds allowed schools to carry out small and medium scale building works such as special needs access, toilet facilities, roof works and window replacements. As reported at the launch of the Jobs Initiative it was estimated that the investment of €40m would create approximately 2,400 direct and 480 indirect jobs in the construction sector over the course of the initiative.
