Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 June 2017
617. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the figures for the throughput of apprentices annually in each of the years 1990 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and the number of apprentices in phases two, four and six annually by trade sector, for example, construction, electrical, engineering, motor and printing and paper. [28851/17]
Amharc ar fhreagra633. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of apprenticeship training places at phase two that are undertaken directly by SOLAS; the number that are sub contracted to private providers; and the comparative figures for 2008. [28900/17]
Amharc ar fhreagra634. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of apprenticeship training places at phases four and six that are undertaken directly by institutes of technology; the number that are subcontracted to private providers; and the comparative figures for 2008. [28901/17]
Amharc ar fhreagra635. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to reduce subcontracting of apprenticeship training provision to private providers; and his views on whether this is a desirable policy goal. [28902/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 617 and 633 to 635, inclusive, together.
The information sought by the Deputy will be forwarded to him.
SOLAS does not directly undertake training. However, as co-ordinating provider, SOLAS manages provision, in consultation with the HEA, which is delivered through the network of Education and Training Boards and the Institutes of Technology.
I understand that, with the exception of the farriery apprenticeship, in which an element of the training is provided by the Irish Farriery School, craft apprenticeship training is not sub-contracted to private providers.
