I propose to answer Questions Nos. 115 and 116 together.
The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the attached tabular statements.
I am informed by SOLAS that they are not in a position to provide a gender breakdown of the traineeship enrolments at the end of 2017 at present. However, with the introduction of the Programme Learner Support System (PLSS), which is now being populated by the Education and Training Boards, this information will be available in the future once the 2017 data has been verified and validated.
Existing traineeships
|
2016
|
2017
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
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Number of ‘live’ traineeship programmes
|
24
|
24
|
24
|
24
|
24
|
Target new enrolments per annum
|
2,400
|
2,400
|
3,000
|
3,500
|
3,500
|
New/relaunched traineeships
|
2016
|
2017
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
Number of traineeship programmes (cumulative)
|
2
|
4
|
10
|
20
|
30
|
Planned new enrolments per annum
|
100
|
200
|
900
|
1,500
|
1,500
|
Total target trainee enrolments p.a.
|
2,500
|
2,600
|
3,900
|
5,000
|
5,000
|
|
2016
|
2017
|
Number of existing traineeships
|
24
|
24
|
Number of new traineeships (cumulative)
|
2
|
8
|
Total
|
26
|
32
|
Number of enrolments on existing programmes (actual)
|
2,687
|
2,484
|
Number of enrolments on new programmes (actual)
|
108
|
234
|
Total
|
2,795
|
2,718
|
Traineeship allocation 2016, 2017 and 2018
Year
|
Amount
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2016
|
€29,398,301
|
2017
|
€26,159,261
|
2018
|
€41,000,000 (subject to SOLAS/ETB service planning process)
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