Written Answers. - Clare Youth Employment Schemes.

Wednesday, 28 May 1986

Dáil Eireann Debate
Vol. 367 No. 2

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Mr. Daly: Information on Brendan Daly  Zoom on Brendan Daly  asked the Minister for Labour if he will make a statement on the present schemes operated by him for youth employment; the total numbers employed in such schemes in County Clare; and if he has any further proposals for new schemes.

Minister for Labour (Mr. Quinn): Information on Ruairí Quinn  Zoom on Ruairí Quinn  The youth employment and training scheme operated by my Department and its agencies aim at assisting young people make the transition from school to work life, improve their skills, start their own enterprises, obtain private sector employment and place on temporary employment schemes. The following is a breakdown of [406] the number of young people from County Clare currently being catered for on manpower programmes.

Programme/Sponsor Current Participation
National Manpower Service Work Experience Programme 32
Enterprise Allowance Scheme 17
TEAMWORK 49
Employment Incentive Scheme Statistics on this Programme are not available on a county basis. However, participation by young people in the Limerick region, which includes County Clare, is approximately 500 annually.
AnCO
AnCO Training Centre, Shannon 281
(Apprenticeship and Mainline Courses)
Community Youth Training Programme 100
Community Workshops 36
Travellers Workshops 24
CERT
There are no CERT courses in operation in County Clare at present. However, there are 142 young people in training at the Shannon School of Hotel Management which receives an annual grant from CERT.
Youth Employment Agency
Community Enterprise Programme 13
Scientist and Technologist Employment Programme 18
ACOT Certificate in Farming Programme 95
National Co-operative Farm Relief Services 2

I am satisfied that the programmes referred to above are adequately catering for the specific needs of the young people in the manpower area. The programmes are kept under continuous review.

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