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Apprenticeship Programmes

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 9 September 2021

Thursday, 9 September 2021

Questions (844)

Cian O'Callaghan

Question:

844. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the requirement to hire construction apprentices has been included in any of the State’s large construction procurement contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42621/21]

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Details of public sector procurement contracts are not held by my Department. The Action Plan for Aprrenticeship 2021-2025 which was published in April 2021 contains a provision that the Strategic Procurement Advisory Group, chaired by the Office of Government Procurement, will consider the potential for measures supporting apprenticeship through public sector procurement and deliver guidance on the inclusion of an apprenticeship provision within public sector tendering processes.

The Strategic Procurement Advisory Group is an advisory forum consisting of the Office of Government Procurement (OGP), government departments, and public procurement practitioners from across government. The Apprentice Working Group of the Strategic Procurement Advisory Group is being formed to achieve the key deliverable as outlined above, within the Action Plan for Apprenticeship. Terms of Reference for this working group are currently being finalised with the group due to report by year end.

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