Richard Bruton
Question:1467. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the apprenticeships on which employers are eligible for a grant to participate. [40991/22]
View answerTuesday, 26 July 2022
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All apprentices are paid during their off the job training phases either by their employer as is the case with the new consortia led programmes or by the Education Shared Business Services (ESBS) Centre in the Department of Education in the case of craft apprentice programmes. The cost to employers of craft apprentices is effectively reduced through these payments by the ESBS. In order to rectify this anomaly the introduction of an annual employer grant is a significant deliverable under the Action Plan for Apprenticeship 2021-2025. In this way, employers of all apprentices will have some of the cost of the apprenticeship defrayed, promoting engagement with the non-craft programmes and balancing Government priorities in terms of meeting strategic skills needs through targeted interventions.
The new Employer Grant is funded in Budget 2022 and will see annual payments to employers of €2,000 per apprentice for those apprenticeships which are not eligible for the payment of off-the-job training allowances. Its introduction means that, for the first time, employers of all apprentices will now have access to some level of financial support, either through direct payment of allowances to apprentices or through the employer grant. The grant came into effect from January 2022 with the application portal for this payment formally launched on 26 May 2022. Employers of those apprenticeships that are not eligible for the payment of off-the-job training allowances will be reimbursed at mid- and end-year intervals.
A full list of the 41 eligible programmes is attached.
New apprenticeships introduced in 2022 and subsequent years will be automatically included in the grant scheme.
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List of Apprenticeships eligible for Employer Grant |
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Current Apprenticeships |
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ARBORICULTURE |
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1 |
Arboriculture |
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BIOPHARMA |
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2 |
Laboratory Analyst |
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3 |
Laboratory Technician |
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CONSTRUCTION |
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4 |
Geo-Driller |
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5 |
Scaffolding |
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ELECTRICAL |
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6 |
Industrial Electrical Engineer |
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ENGINEERING |
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7 |
Lean Sigma Manager |
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8 |
Engineering Services Management |
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9 |
Equipment Systems Engineer |
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10 |
Manufacturing Engineer (Level 7) |
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11 |
Manufacturing Technology (Level 6) |
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12 |
OEM Engineer |
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13 |
Polymer Processing Technology |
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14 |
Principal Engineer |
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15 |
Wind Turbine Maintenance Technician |
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FINANCE |
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16 |
Accounting Technician |
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17 |
International Financial Services Associate |
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18 |
International Financial Services Specialist |
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HAIR |
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19 |
Hairdressing |
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HEALTHCARE |
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20 |
Advanced Healthcare Assistant Practitioner |
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HOSPITALITY & FOOD |
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21 |
Bar Manager |
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22 |
Butcher |
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23 |
Chef de Partie |
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24 |
Commis Chef |
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25 |
Sous Chef |
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ICT |
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26 |
CGI Technical Artist (Animation, Games, VFX) |
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27 |
Cybersecurity |
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28 |
Cybersecurity Practitioner |
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29 |
Network Engineer Associate |
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30 |
Software Developer Associate |
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31 |
Telecommunications and Data Network Technician |
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INSURANCE |
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32 |
Insurance Practitioner |
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LOGISTICS |
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33 |
Logistics Associate |
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34 |
Supply Chain Associate |
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35 |
Supply Chain Manager |
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36 |
Supply Chain Specialist |
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37 |
Transport Operations and Commercial Driver |
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PROPERTY SERVICES |
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38 |
Auctioneering and Property Services |
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RECRUITMENT |
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39 |
Recruitment Executive |
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SALES |
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40 |
Retail Supervision |
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41 |
Sales |