I propose to take Questions Nos. 216 and 217 together.
The National Training Fund (NTF) was established in 2000 to raise the skills of those in employment and to provide training to those who wish to acquire skills to take up employment. It is also used to provide information in relation to existing, or likely future requirements for skills in the economy. All training programmes are funded from the NTF and a small amount of funding is allocated to the VTOS further education programme. All other further education programmes are funded from the exchequer. The information requested by the Deputy in respect of NTF income and expenditure is set out in the following table. The information requested on programme participants is being compiled and will be sent to the Deputy as soon as possible.
National Training Fund 2011-2016
National Training Fund
|
2011
|
2012
|
2013
|
2014
|
2015
|
2016 Estimate
|
-
|
€000
|
€000
|
€000
|
€000
|
€000
|
€000
|
Income
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
National Training Levy
|
316,000
|
299,000
|
317,000
|
338,000
|
364,000
|
382,919
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Expenditure
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Training Programmes for those in Employment
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Apprenticeships - SOLAS
|
54,236
|
52,467
|
39,600
|
39,600
|
42,600
|
60,100
|
Training Networks Programme - Skillnets
|
11,600
|
11,471
|
11,020
|
11,924
|
12,636
|
12,636
|
Training Grants to Industry
|
6,175
|
5,755
|
5,803
|
6,500
|
6,500
|
6,500
|
Workplace Basis Education Fund
|
2,800
|
2,170
|
2,550
|
2,800
|
2,800
|
2,800
|
Community & Voluntary Organisations – The Wheel
|
375
|
375
|
375
|
375
|
375
|
375
|
Continuous Professional Development- Engineer’s Ireland
|
75
|
75
|
75
|
75
|
75
|
75
|
Total Expenditure for those in Employment
|
75,261
|
72,313
|
59,423
|
61,274
|
64,986
|
82,486
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Training Programmes for Employment
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Training Programmes for Unemployed - SOLAS
|
228,104
|
243,719
|
237,959
|
222,625
|
212,008
|
226,266
|
LMETF - Momentum
|
0
|
1,144
|
10,000
|
8,000
|
11,800
|
7,100
|
Springboard - HEA
|
0
|
10,166
|
18,353
|
23,688
|
22,438
|
22,438
|
ICT Skill Conversion Course - HEA
|
0
|
2,600
|
3,347
|
5,000
|
5,000
|
5,380
|
Training Networks Programme - Skillnets
|
2,900
|
3,029
|
3,480
|
3,766
|
3,564
|
3,564
|
VTOS
|
0
|
0
|
7,500
|
13,441
|
6,000
|
6,000
|
European Globalisation Adjustment Fund
|
1,721
|
861
|
429
|
889
|
79
|
500
|
Technical Support Grant – D/SP
|
4,087
|
5,919
|
3,810
|
3,669
|
3,200
|
3,200
|
Community Employment – D/SP
|
0
|
0
|
3,590
|
3,731
|
4,200
|
4,200
|
Total Expenditure for Unemployed
|
236,812
|
267,438
|
288,468
|
284,809
|
268,289
|
278,648
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Total Expenditure for those in Employment and Unemployed
|
312,073
|
339,751
|
347,891
|
346,083
|
333,275
|
361,134
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
% Breakdown of Expenditure
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Training for those in Employment
|
24%
|
21%
|
17%
|
18%
|
19%
|
23%
|
Training for Unemployed
|
76%
|
79%
|
83%
|
82%
|
81%
|
77%
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Funding for Provision of Information on Skills Requirements
|
1,376
|
1,138
|
906
|
816
|
706
|
860
|