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Mark Daly

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Mar 15, 2012, 7:46:34 AM3/15/12
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Hi Guys, 
Sorry for sending this a bit late, I thought I had sent it already!
I've been fairly busy as I've finally got a new job after all these years! 
The funny thing is its actually in the old career I used to have not Web Technologies! 
But I'm still interested in completing the second semester if possible!

This is the response I got from the Minister for Educations office! 
To me they seem to have missed the point..!! They are also saying the course is available through ICT!
So the saga goes on! 
I will try to see if I can get a clearer response when I get a few minutes!!
Hope everyone is fine?

We should meet up fora few drinks to celebrate our achievements..!
Declan maybe you could organise something again? I'm sorry I missed the last drinks!

Paul Anderson, can you get in touch with me I need to have a chat with ya? My number is 0860537886 & my email is markd...@gmail.com

Regards

Mark 

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Date: 9 March 2012 03:58:08 PM GMT
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Subject: RE: Non Funding for Springboard Access to complete Course designed to retrain professionals.

 Mr. Mark Daly
 
PLEASE QUOTE REF NUMBER ON ALL CORRESPONDENCE
Our Ref: 1202168
 
Dear Mr. Daly
 
The Minister for Education and Skills Mr. Ruairi Quinn T.D. has asked me to refer again to your recent correspondence in relation to Springboard.
 
Springboard is a specific initiative to provide part time higher education places for unemployed people who have lost jobs in sectors where employment levels will not return and who will need new qualifications and skills to re-enter employment as the economy recovers. The programmes that are being funded under Springboard 2011 were selected by an independent evaluation panel following a competitive tender process. The Certificate in Science in Web Technologies programme in the National College of Ireland, which I understand that you have completed, was approved as a stand alone level 8 programme under Springboard 2011. The Higher Diploma in Web Technologies at NCI to which you refer in your correspondence is not an approved course under Springboard 2011 and it is therefore not possible to fund students on that course under the Springboard programme.
 
The Higher Diploma in Web Technologies is however an approved course under the ICT graduate skills conversion programme which is one of the measures introduced as part of the new Government - Enterprise ICT Action Plan, details of which may accessed at the following link:
 
 
The ICT conversion courses are intensive conversion programmes which have been developed in close collaboration with enterprises to respond to a very specific ICT skills shortage. The courses, which are fully funded by this Department, allow those with the appropriate qualifications to convert their skills during an intensive course of study in a higher education institution and a corresponding work placement in a partner company.  It is a matter for each institution to determine the entry requirements for its programmes.  Further details of all of ICT conversion programmes and institutions are available on www.bluebrick.ie and applications can also be submitted online at this website. 
 
I trust this information clarifies the position for you.
 
Yours sincerely
 
Ronnie Ryan
Private Secretary

Dear all,

Re- Springboard funding – National College of Ireland

Higher Diploma – Web Technologies Course - Class (year 1) 2011-2012.

Please read the attached document outlining the problems we have now encountered as professionals trying to retrain through the Springboard Initiative to gain access to available positions in the IT market in Ireland.
This is a very stressful situation which did not need to occur and makes a mockery of the efforts on our part as unemployed professionals trying to retrain as part of the Government & past Government initiatives to get people back to work!
 
Please read and respond with some feedback as soon as possible as this is a serious issue!
 
Regards
 
Mark Daly
 
on behalf of the Students involved.
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Robert Comyn

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Mar 15, 2012, 7:48:55 AM3/15/12
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Hey Mark,
That's terrific news well done fella !
Regards
Rob

Declan Connolly

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Mar 15, 2012, 7:55:09 AM3/15/12
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Will try to arrange something for maybe end of april if that suits?
Currently getting very busy in work, so will probably be working some
weekends etc up to at least then.

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Siobhan Schnittger

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Mar 15, 2012, 7:58:22 AM3/15/12
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Hey Guys,

Got a job finally, it's entry level stuff for a web design company. I sort of know them too, which makes it a nice working environment. Looks like it'll be a great learning experience. I decided to apply for a masters and god knows how but I got a place in DIT doing the MSc. in Creative Digital Media. Hope I'm up to the task now!

Would love to hook up sometime soon as I've missed every single one dude to other commitments. Just crappy timing on my part.

Wishing you all the best of luck, S.
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Siobhan Schnittger

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Robert Comyn

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Mar 15, 2012, 8:08:48 AM3/15/12
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I just text Paul Anderson and gave him your number to call Mark

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