Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 28 April 2021
780. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the breakdown of the funding of the Technological University Dublin pilot pre-apprenticeship programme between industry, the HEA and the Social Innovation Fund Ireland in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22220/21]
View answerThe TU Dublin Access to Apprenticeship Programme is an innovative close-to-the-labour market employability programme which is specifically set up to support young men and women from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds to secure craft apprenticeship positions. The funding it has received since 2018 is set out in the attached table.
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Access to Apprenticeship Funding |
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Philanthropic sources |
€527,498.00 |
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Rethink Ireland |
€44,000 |
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HEA (up to 2020) |
€265,171.00 |
