My Department has allocated the following for projects and initiatives in County Tipperary in 2021:
- €29m allocated to Tipperary Education and Training Board through SOLAS, the national Further Education and Training Authority, for the provision of Further Education and Training in County Tipperary. This funds a wide variety of programmes such as apprenticeships, traineeships, Vocational Training and Opportunities Scheme, Youthreach and training people in employment.
- €435k Devolved Capital allocation was provided to enable Tipperary Education and Training Board to carry out important improvements across their estates.
- €50k allocation for programmes run by the Regionals Skills Fora in partnership with Tipperary Education and Training Board: EXPLORE programme to help address the issue of Ireland’s low level of participation in lifelong learning amongst the workforce, , and the DigiEco programme designed by Regional Skills Fora, to help SMEs & Micro Enterprises prepare for the Green Economy.
The published Estimates for my Department’s Vote provides information regarding expenditure and may be of assistance to the Deputy.