Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 10 May 2017
118. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the approximate cost to the State of training an apprentice per annum on each of the 27 trade apprenticeships, on the two new apprenticeships introduced to date and on each new apprenticeship programme to be introduced from 2017 to 2020, in tabular form. [22285/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe average cost to the state of training an apprentice in one of the existing craft apprenticeships is approximately €6,700 per annum. Details on the annual cost in each of the 5 new apprenticeship programmes that have completed the development and validation process are set out in the table. Annual costs for further programmes will be determined as they move through development and validation and as new programmes are identified through the second call for proposals.
|
New Apprenticeship Programme Title |
Lead provider |
Annual Unit Cost per apprentice* |
|
Insurance Practice - Level 8 |
Institute of Technology Sligo |
€7,200 |
|
Industrial Electrical Engineering – Level 7 |
Limerick Institute of Technology |
€10,000 |
|
Polymer Process Engineer - Level 7 |
Athlone Institute of Technology |
€10,000 |
|
Manufacturing Technician – Level 6 |
Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (3 other co-ordinating providers) |
€10,000 |
|
Manufacturing Engineer – Level 7 |
Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (3 other co-ordinating providers) |
€10,000 |
*The Unit cost includes: Recurrent Costs, Student Contribution and Consortia costs
Recurrent Cost = Operational Costs for the course in the Higher Education Institution
Student Contribution = pro rata of Annual Student Contribution of €3,000 for a full time higher education student
Consortium Costs = funding to cover the essential running costs of the consortium to meet the administration needs of the apprenticeship programme.
