National Training Fund

Thursday, 21 July 2016

Questions (216, 217)

Niall Collins

Question:

216. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Education and Skills to provide in tabular form the total expenditure under the national training fund divided between funding allocated to those in employment and funding for those unemployed on an annual basis over the period 2011 to date in 2016; to provide the percentage breakdown of the same funding between training for those currently in employment and those unemployed; the total number of participants under this programme annually according to this same breakdown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24147/16]

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Niall Collins

Question:

217. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount collected from the national training levy in each of the years 2011 to 2016 to date; a breakdown of the use of this funding by types of course or programme, by apprenticeship, by traineeship, by further education, by third level, by research, and so on; the purpose of the fund and the evolution of its use over the past number of years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24148/16]

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Minister for Education and Skills

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