Education and Training Boards

Wednesday, 10 February 2021

Questions (586)

Darren O'Rourke

Question:

586. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of external training contractors running courses in County Meath under the Louth and Meath Education and Training Board in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6669/21]

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Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

The use of external training contractors is an important part of an Education and Training Board's (ETB) ability to provide responsive and agile training solutions to meet the needs of community and industry and is a common practice across ETBs.

I have been informed by Louth Meath Education Training Board that four external training contractors ran courses in County Meath in 2019.