211 Mr. Cullimore asked the Minister for Labour the amount of finance that has been received to date from the Euro Social Fund for Youth Employment Training.

The operational programmes covering the occupational integration of young people, apprenticeship, vocational preparation training and training of young disabled people for the period 1990-93 relate specifically to young people.

Under the present round of Structural Funds, covering the period 1989-93 Ireland has been approved for a total of IR£535 million from the European Social Fund for these programmes. Receipts to date total IR£302 million.