Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 April 2012
242 Deputy Willie O’Dea asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of apprentices on the live register who have yet to complete their apprenticeships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20511/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe information requested by the deputy on the number of apprentices on the live register is not available to FÁS. However, the number of apprentices who were notified to FÁS as redundant, and are recorded on the FÁS apprenticeship database at the 31st March 2012, is 4,704. Of this group, there are 2,183 who have not reached the minimum qualifying standard in off-the-job training, and cannot progress until they successfully pass their outstanding assessments.
FÁS has put in place a number of initiatives such as the Redundant Apprentice Placement Scheme and the Competency Determination Mechanism to assist redundant apprentices to progress in their apprenticeship training with the support of the stakeholders in apprenticeship.
243 Deputy Willie O’Dea asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of apprentices who have been facilitated by State education and training agencies to complete their apprentices in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20512/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraI understand that the number of apprentices who had a status of redundant at any time during the period 1/1/2008 and the 20/4/2012, and who have completed their FAS apprenticeship training and have been awarded the FETAC Advanced Certificate- Craft is 3,620. Furthermore, I am informed that a further 43 individuals have completed their apprenticeship and are currently waiting the Award of the FETAC Advanced Certificate — Craft.
