Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 July 2022
1468. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the apprenticeships on which the extra payment to encourage minority gender participation now apply; and if this applies to all apprenticeships or only to those for which an employer subsidy applies. [40992/22]
View answerOn 14th April, I announced a new gender-based bursary for apprenticeship employers as part of the national Action Plan for Apprenticeship 2021-2025. The bursary, which is worth €2,666, is available to employers who employ apprentices in the minority gender on any national apprenticeship programme with greater than 80% representation of a single gender. It is being implemented with effect from 01 January 2022, and covers all new apprentice registrations from that date on eligible national apprenticeship programmes. The apprenticeship gender-based bursary is an expansion of the ‘female bursary’ available to craft apprenticeship employers prior to 2022. Currently there are 41 programmes eligible for the bursary. The full list of these programmes is attached. This bursary is in addition to the Government supports that apprenticeship employers receive via the craft training allowance and the employer grant.
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Agricultural Mechanics |
Manufacturing Engineer |
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Aircraft Mechanics |
Mechanical Automation and Maintenance Fitting (MAMF) |
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Arboriculture |
Metal Fabrication |
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Brick and Stone-Laying |
Motor Mechanics |
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Carpentry and Joinery |
Network Engineer Associate |
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Construction Plant Fitting |
OEM Engineer |
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Craft Butcher |
Painting and Decorating |
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Cybersecurity |
Pipefitting |
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Electrical |
Plastering |
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Electrical Instrumentation |
Plumbing |
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Electronic Security Systems |
Polymer Processing Technology |
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Engineering Services Management |
Principal Engineer |
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Equipment Systems Engineer |
Refrigeration and Air Conditioning |
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Farriery |
Sales |
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Scaffolding |
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Geo Driller |
Sheet Metalworking |
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Stonecutting and Stonemasonry |
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Hairdressing (*men less than 20%) |
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Heavy Vehicle Mechanics |
Telecoms & Data Network Technician |
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Industrial Electrical Engineer |
Toolmaking |
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Industrial Insulation |
Vehicle Body Repairs |
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Instrumentation |
Wood Manufacturing and Finishing |
