Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 2 February 2016
490. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of traineeships and the number of persons who participated on these courses in 2015; the estimated numbers for 2016; the cost of increasing and the number of persons undertaking a traineeship or an apprenticeship to 50,000 by 2020. [4403/16]
View answerThis is an operational matter for SOLAS.
I am informed by SOLAS that the total number of beneficiaries that participated on Traineeships in 2015, up to the period ending 30th September, is 3,232. SOLAS, in conjunction with the various ETBs, is in the process of preparing its 2016 annual service plan and is not is a position to estimate the number who will participate in a traineeship in 2016 at this stage.
Taking account of the development of new apprenticeships and new career traineeships and overall employer demand, budget allocations to cater for the increased participation in these programmes will be determined on an annual basis.
