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National Training Fund

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 June 2018

Tuesday, 12 June 2018

Questions (301, 302)

Barry Cowen

Question:

301. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the €38 million allocated to apprenticeships and traineeships as outlined in budget 2018; the amount of the allocation that has been spent; the number of apprenticeship and traineeship positions that have been created and filled; the way in which the funds were spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24309/18]

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Barry Cowen

Question:

302. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the €19 million allocated to the national training fund for the funding of apprenticeships and skills as outlined in budget 2018; the amount of the allocation that has been spent from the National Training Fund; the way in which the funds were spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24310/18]

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Written answers

I propose to take Questions Nos. 301 and 302 together. Budget 2018 saw an additional €38m allocated to apprenticeship and traineeship which represents an increase of over 30% on the 2017 allocation. This increased allocation will support 6,200 apprenticeship registrations and up to 3,900 traineeship enrolments during the year. There was also €19 million of apprenticeship expenditure resourced from the Exchequer in 2017 that was transferred to the National Training Fund in 2018.

There were 438 traineeship enrolments for quarter one 2018. Information on expenditure to date in 2018 on traineeships has not yet been collated by SOLAS from the 16 Education and Training Boards.

The information requested by the deputy on apprenticeship registrations and total expenditure on craft and consortia led apprenticeships to date in 2018 is set out in the following table.

REGISTRATIONS

2018

31st May YTD

Craft Apprenticeships

1,914

Consortia Apprenticeships

54

Total Expenditure to date

€46,799,364

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