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Apprenticeship Programmes

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 April 2022

Tuesday, 26 April 2022

Questions (838)

Holly Cairns

Question:

838. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education if her Department and public bodies and agencies that operate under her remit run apprenticeship programmes or are directly engaged in the training of apprentices; if so, the number of apprentices involved; the specialties in which they are being trained; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19581/22]

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My Department is not currently involved in running apprenticeship programmes or in the training of apprentices, but is represented on the recently formed Public Service Apprenticeship Recruitment Working Group which is exploring potential apprenticeship routes for employment into the civil and public service.

My Department participated in a pilot ICT apprenticeship programme run by the civil service in 2019 and five of the apprentices who completed the programme in 2021 are now employed as permanent staff in the IT unit of my Department. 

My Department does not hold records regarding apprenticeships for public bodies under its remit.  The contact information for the bodies under this Department's aegis is set out at the link for the Deputy's convenience.

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