Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 3 July 2019
117. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if all new apprenticeship programmes developed since 2017 will receive the same allowances for apprentices attending college as apprenticeships developed prior to 2017; if he will seek equality of allowances for all apprenticeships in Budget 2020; the estimated cost of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28614/19]
View answer118. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of new apprenticeships developed since 2017; the number of apprentices enrolled per apprenticeship programme developed since 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28615/19]
View answer119. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education and Skills if all new apprenticeship programmes developed since 2017 will receive the same allowances for apprentices attending college as apprenticeships developed prior to 2017; the number of new apprenticeships developed since 2017; the number of apprentices enrolled per apprenticeship programme developed since 2017; if equality of allowances will be sought for all apprenticeships in Budget 2020; the estimated cost in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28622/19]
View answer120. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if all new apprenticeship programmes developed since 2017 will receive the same allowances for apprentices attending college as apprenticeships developed prior to 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28629/19]
View answer121. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of new apprenticeships developed since 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28630/19]
View answer122. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of apprentices enrolled per apprenticeship programme developed since 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28631/19]
View answer123. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Education and Skills if equality of allowances for all apprenticeships will be sought in Budget 2020; the estimated cost for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28673/19]
View answer124. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of apprentices enrolled by apprenticeship programme developed since 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28674/19]
View answer125. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of new apprenticeships developed since 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28675/19]
View answer126. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Education and Skills if all new apprenticeship programmes developed since 2017 will receive the same allowances for apprentices attending college as apprenticeships developed prior to 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28676/19]
View answer131. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if equality of allowances for all apprenticeships in Budget 2020 will be allowed; the estimated cost in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28745/19]
View answer132. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of new apprenticeships developed since 2017 to date; the number of apprentices enrolled per apprenticeship programme developed since 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28746/19]
View answer133. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if all new apprenticeship programmes developed since 2017 will receive the same allowances for apprentices attending college as apprenticeships developed prior to 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28748/19]
View answer134. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a new apprenticeship programmes developed since 2017 receive the same allowances for apprentices attending college as apprenticeships developed prior to 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28789/19]
View answer135. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if equality of allowances for all apprenticeships will be sought in Budget 2020; the estimated cost of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28790/19]
View answer136. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if all new apprenticeship programmes developed since 2017 will receive the same allowances for apprentices attending college as apprenticeships developed prior to 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28842/19]
View answer137. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of new apprenticeships developed since 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28843/19]
View answer138. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of apprentices enrolled per apprenticeship programme developed since 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28844/19]
View answer139. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Education and Skills if new apprenticeship programmes developed since 2017 will receive the same allowances for apprentices attending college as apprenticeships developed prior to 2017. [28849/19]
View answer140. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of new apprenticeships developed since 2017. [28850/19]
View answer141. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of apprentices enrolled per apprenticeship programme developed since 2017. [28851/19]
View answer142. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Education and Skills if equality of allowances will be sought for all apprenticeships in Budget 2020; the estimated cost in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28852/19]
View answer143. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Education and Skills if all new apprenticeship programmes developed since 2017 will receive the same allowances for apprentices attending college as apprenticeships developed prior to 2017. [28863/19]
View answer144. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of new apprenticeships developed since 2017. [28864/19]
View answer145. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of apprentices enrolled per apprenticeship programme developed since 2017. [28865/19]
View answer146. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Education and Skills if equality of allowances will be sought for all apprenticeships in Budget 2020; and the estimated cost in this regard. [28866/19]
View answer147. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of apprentices developed since 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29128/19]
View answer148. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Education and Skills if all new apprenticeship programmes developed since 2017 will receive the same allowances for apprentices attending college as apprenticeships developed prior to 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29172/19]
View answer149. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of apprentices enrolled per apprenticeship programme developed since 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29170/19]
View answer150. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of apprentices enrolled per apprenticeship programme developed since 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29138/19]
View answer151. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Education and Skills if all new apprenticeship programmes developed since 2017 will receive the same allowances for apprentices attending college as apprenticeships developed prior to 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29136/19]
View answer152. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Education and Skills if all new apprenticeship programmes developed since 2017 will receive the same allowances for apprentices attending college as apprenticeships developed prior to 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29127/19]
View answer153. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of apprentices enrolled per apprenticeship programme developed since 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29129/19]
View answer154. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Skills if all new apprenticeship programmes developed since 2017 will receive the same allowances for apprentices attending college as apprenticeships developed prior to 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29124/19]
View answer155. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills if all new apprenticeship programmes developed since 2017 will receive the same allowances for apprentices attending college as apprenticeships developed prior to 2017; the number of new apprenticeships developed since 2017; the number of apprentices enrolled per apprenticeship programme developed since 2017; if he will consider equality of allowances for all apprenticeships in Budget 2020; the cost of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29154/19]
View answer156. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of apprentices enrolled per apprenticeship programme developed since 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29236/19]
View answer157. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Skills if equality of allowances for apprenticeships will be sought in Budget 2020; the estimated cost in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29239/19]
View answer158. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Skills if all new apprenticeship programmes since 2017 will receive the same allowances for apprentices attending college as apprenticeships developed prior to 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29282/19]
View answer159. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of new apprenticeships developed since 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29283/19]
View answer160. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of new apprentices enrolled per apprenticeship programme developed since 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29284/19]
View answer161. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Skills if equality of allowances will be sought for apprenticeships in Budget 2020; the estimated cost in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29285/19]
View answer162. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if all new apprenticeship programmes developed since 2017 will receive the same allowances for apprentices attending college as apprenticeships developed prior to 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29290/19]
View answer163. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of new apprenticeships developed since 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29291/19]
View answer164. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of apprentices enrolled per apprenticeship programme developed since 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29292/19]
View answer165. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if equality of allowances will be sought for apprenticeships in Budget 2020; the estimated cost in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29293/19]
View answer175. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education and Skills if all new apprenticeship programmes developed since 2017 are and will receive the same allowances for apprentices attending college as apprenticeships developed prior to 2017. [28483/19]
View answer176. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of new apprenticeship courses developed since 2017; and the number of apprentices enrolled by year. [28484/19]
View answer177. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will seek equality of allowances for all apprenticeships in the forthcoming Budget; and if so, the estimated cost of same. [28485/19]
View answer178. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills if all new apprenticeship programmes developed since 2017 will receive the same allowances for apprentices attending college as apprenticeships developed prior to 2017; the number of new apprenticeships developed since 2017; the number of apprentices enrolled per apprenticeship programme developed since 2017; if equality of allowances for all apprenticeships in Budget 2020 will be considered; the estimated cost as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28493/19]
View answer180. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Skills if all new apprenticeship programmes developed since 2017 will receive the same allowances for apprentices attending college as apprenticeships developed prior to 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28497/19]
View answer181. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of new apprenticeships developed since 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28498/19]
View answer182. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of apprentices enrolled per apprenticeship programme developed since 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28499/19]
View answer183. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Skills if equality of allowances for all apprenticeships will be provided in Budget 2020; the estimated cost for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28500/19]
View answer184. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if all new apprenticeship programmes developed since 2017 will receive the same allowances for apprentices attending college as apprenticeships developed prior to 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28504/19]
View answer185. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a reply will issue to correspondence from an association (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28508/19]
View answer186. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of new apprenticeships developed since 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28510/19]
View answer187. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of apprentices enrolled per apprenticeship programme developed since 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28511/19]
View answer188. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will seek for equality of allowances for all apprenticeships in Budget 2020; the estimated cost of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28512/19]
View answer192. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if all new apprenticeship programmes developed since 2017 will receive the same allowances for apprentices attending college as apprenticeships developed prior to 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28542/19]
View answer193. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of new apprenticeships developed since 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28543/19]
View answer194. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of apprentices enrolled per apprenticeship programme developed since 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28544/19]
View answer195. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if equality of allowances for all apprenticeships will be sought in Budget 2020; the estimated cost for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28545/19]
View answer196. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education and Skills if all new apprenticeship programmes developed since 2017 will receive the same allowances for apprentices attending college as apprenticeships developed prior to 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28546/19]
View answer197. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of new apprenticeships developed since 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28547/19]
View answer198. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of apprentices enrolled per apprenticeship programme developed since 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28548/19]
View answer199. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education and Skills if equality of allowances for all apprenticeships will be introduced in Budget 2020; the estimated cost for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28549/19]
View answer200. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of apprentices that have participated on each apprenticeship programme since 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28570/19]
View answer201. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills the apprenticeship programmes developed since 2017; his plans to roll out more programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28571/19]
View answer202. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the new apprenticeship programmes rolled out since 2017 will have the same allowances as apprentices attending college; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28572/19]
View answer203. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to introduce similar allowances for all apprenticeships; if so, the estimated cost for such allowances; the estimated additional costs that will be incurred in ensuring equality of allowances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28573/19]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 117 to 126, inclusive, 131 to 165, inclusive, 175 to 178, inclusive, 180 to 188, inclusive, and 192 to 203, inclusive, together.
This Government is committed to the ongoing expansion and development of our national apprenticeship system, as is evident by a year on year increase in the budget allocation. This year’s allocation for apprenticeship training is €142m which represents an increase of over 16% on the 2018 allocation of €122m. Since 2015 new apprenticeship registrations have increased by 80% with 5,648 new registrations by the end of 2018. In addition, following two calls for proposals in 2015 and 2017 by the Apprenticeship Council, to date twenty new apprenticeship programmes have been developed and are now operational to complement the existing 25 craft apprenticeships.
These include three chef apprenticeships in the hospitality sector in the occupations of commis chef, chef de partie and sous chef. A further programme in the occupation of executive chef is also in development and due to be rolled out in 2020.
It is important to note that the structure of these new consortia led apprenticeship programmes are different to those in the craft trades. Our new consortia-led apprenticeships offer more flexibility to employers in meeting their skill needs both in the duration of the programme and in terms of the delivery of the off-the-job training. These new apprenticeship programmes vary in length from 2 to 4 years and have different methods of off-the-job training such as one day per week, as is the case with the chef apprenticeships, and on-line blended learning rather than the traditional block release of up to 22 weeks in an education setting, as is the case in the craft trades. While there is no training allowance paid to apprentices undertaking one of our new apprenticeships, I am aware that some employers engaged in the system have raised this as an issue. However, any change in this regard, which has not yet been costed by the Department, would have to form part of the normal budgetary process and be considered in the broader context of competing demands and the overall availability of resources.
In addition to the apprenticeship programmes, there are a range of other programmes available in the hospitality area across further education and training and higher education settings. Similarly, there are employer-led training supported through Skillnet Ireland, such as the Restaurant and Hospitality Skillnet, which was established in 2017, and the Taste 4 Success Skillnet to address skill needs in the sector.
Details of apprentice population per apprenticeship programme as requested by the deputy are set out in the following tabular statement.
|
Apprentice Population |
||||
|
20 New Apprenticeships developed Since 2016 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019* |
|
AUCTIONEERING |
||||
|
Auctioneering & property services |
n/a |
n/a |
52 |
58 |
|
Total |
52 |
58 |
||
|
BIOPHARMACHEM |
||||
|
Laboratory Analyst |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Laboratory Technician |
n/a |
n/a |
14 |
15 |
|
Total |
n/a |
n/a |
14 |
15 |
|
Electrical |
||||
|
Industrial Electrical Engineering |
12 |
31 |
54 |
58 |
|
Total |
12 |
31 |
54 |
58 |
|
ENGINEERING |
||||
|
Manufacturing Engineering (Level 6) |
n/a |
39 |
73 |
75 |
|
Manufacturing Engineering (Level 7) |
n/a |
36 |
55 |
55 |
|
Polymer Processing Technology |
n/a |
23 |
38 |
42 |
|
Original Equipment and Manufacture (OEM) |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Total |
n/a |
98 |
166 |
172 |
|
FINANCE |
||||
|
Accounting Technician |
n/a |
71 |
146 |
175 |
|
Insurance Practice |
67 |
138 |
197 |
190 |
|
International Financial Services Associate |
n/a |
14 |
25 |
27 |
|
International Financial Services Specialist |
n/a |
14 |
24 |
24 |
|
Total |
67 |
237 |
392 |
416 |
|
FOOD MANUFACTURING |
||||
|
Butcher |
n/a |
n/a |
7 |
14 |
|
Total |
n/a |
n/a |
7 |
14 |
|
HOSPITALITY |
||||
|
Chef de Partie |
n/a |
n/a |
27 |
28 |
|
Commis Chef |
n/a |
25 |
105 |
91 |
|
Sous Chef |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Total |
n/a |
25 |
132 |
119 |
|
ICT |
||||
|
ICT Associate Professional Network Technician |
n/a |
n/a |
22 |
51 |
|
ICT Associate Professional Software Developer |
n/a |
n/a |
38 |
63 |
|
Cybersecurity Associate |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Total |
n/a |
n/a |
60 |
114 |
|
LOGISTICS |
||||
|
Logistics Associate |
n/a |
n/a |
27 |
27 |
|
Grand Total |
79 |
391 |
904 |
993 |
* Latest figure as of the 31st May 2019
