Apprenticeship Programmes

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 4 November 2014

Tuesday, 4 November 2014

Ceisteanna (913)

Thomas P. Broughan

Ceist:

913. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills her Department's targets in relation to the number of persons they plan to cater for in apprenticeship programmes for skilled trades in 2015 and 2016. [41861/14]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Education and Skills

SOLAS has planned for over 5,000 training places for the apprenticeship programme in 2015 and is putting in place the necessary resources are support this volume of activity.

Based on forecast registration for 2016 the places required will be over 5,800.