Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 17 December 2020
466. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of new apprentices enrolled since the announcement of July stimulus; the way in which the number compares to the same time period in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44601/20]
View answerThe Apprenticeship Incentivisation Scheme (AIS) was funded under the July Stimulus Package and launched in August of this year. Following the announcement of the scheme 2,511 apprentices were registered in the three month period from September to November, compared with a figure of 2,173 new registrations for the same period in 2019.
Employers who registered apprentices on or after the 1st March 2020 are included within the scheme, there are currently 3,733 apprentices registered in that time period. As of 30th November 1,136 AIS claims have been submitted in respect of approximately 1,900 apprentices and a total of €1.618m has been paid to employers.
