asked the Minister for Labour the amount of money made available from the youth employment levy which has been spent on projects in the Tallaght area of County Dublin; and if he will specify each project on which the expenditure has taken place and the amount of expenditure in each case.
Written Answers. - Youth Employment Levy.
706.
Difficulty exists in compiling information on youth employment and training schemes in specific locations. So far as it can be identified, however, the information requested is as follows:
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1. |
Youth Employment Agency Programmes since 1982 |
Amount |
|
£ |
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|
Community Enterprise Programme |
17,500 |
|
|
Training in Social Services — Tallaght Welfare Society (1982) |
18,000 |
|
|
Tallaght Training Centre for Travellers — Refurbishment/Re-equipment Grant (1982) |
16,220 |
|
|
2. |
AnCO Programmes 1984 |
|
|
Tallaght Training Centre activities |
1,283,190 |
|
|
Community Youth Training Programme |
31,270 |
|
|
Travellers Workshop |
17,495 |
|
|
Community Workshop |
60,950 |
|
|
External Training activities |
25,895 |
|
|
3. |
Department of Labour Schemes since 1982 |
|
|
Grant Scheme for Youth Employment (now TEAMWORK) |
23,699 |
|
|
Work Experience Programme |
1,180* |
|
|
Enterprise Allowance Scheme |
12,366* |
|
|
4. |
Department of the Environment |
|
|
Environment Works Schemes ('82-83) |
117,414 |
|
|
5. |
Department of Education |
|
|
Secretarial Courses 1983 (Jan-Dec) |
405,982 |
|
|
Vocational Preparation and Training Programme 1984/85 (academic year) |
150,667 |
|
|
Grand Total |
£2,181,828 |
*(Estimated)
The AnCO figures relate to 1984 only. Information in relation to 1982 and 1983 is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as it is available. The amount spent on secretarial courses in 1984 is not yet available.