Apprenticeship Programmes

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 2 October 2018

Tuesday, 2 October 2018

Questions (232)

Richard Boyd Barrett

Question:

232. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated full-year cost if the budget for apprenticeship training was increased by 15%. [39744/18]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Education and Skills

The 2018 budget allocation for apprenticeship training is €122m and consequently the cost to increase this by 15% would be an additional €18.3m in a full year.