Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 May 2018
213. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount collected from the national training levy in each of the years 2010 to 2017 and to date in 2018; the use of this funding by type of course or programme, apprenticeship, traineeship, further education, third level, research and so on; the purpose of the fund; the evolution of its use over the past number of years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22469/18]
Amharc ar fhreagra214. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Education and Skills the expenditure under the National Training Fund divided between funding allocated to those in employment and funding for those unemployed in each of the years 2010 to 2017 and to date in 2018; the percentage breakdown of the funding between training for those in employment and those unemployed; the number of participants under the programme annually according to this same breakdown in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22470/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 213 and 214 together.
Last week I published the first National Training Fund (NTF) Expenditure Report, which sets out the expenditure allocations, targets and indicators for programmes in receipt of support from the National Training Fund for 2018.
The publication of the Report is an important step in delivering greater transparency on the use of the Fund. The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the report, which can be found in the following link: https://www.education.ie/en/Publications/Education-Reports/national-training-fund-expenditure-report-2018.pdf
As the first full year that my Department had responsibility for the NTF was 2011, figures are included from 2011 onwards. The following table shows the 2018 expenditure to date as requested.
|
INCOME |
2018 Estimate |
2018 to 30.4.2018 |
|
€ |
€ |
|
|
National Training Fund Levy |
553,000,000 |
191,500,000 |
|
EXPENDITURE |
||
|
Training Programmes for those in Employment |
||
|
Training Programmes in Employment |
122,000,000 |
26,647,000 |
|
Training Networks Programme - Skillnets |
19,530,000 |
9,000,000 |
|
Training Grants to Industry |
6,500,000 |
1,300,000 |
|
Workplace Basic Education Fund |
3,000,000 |
1,000,000 |
|
Traineeship in Employment |
1,500,000 |
500,000 |
|
Community & Voluntary Organisations |
375,000 |
- |
|
Continuing Professional Development |
75,000 |
- |
|
Regional Skills Innovation |
1,000,000 |
- |
|
National Adult Literacy Association (NALA) |
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|
Total Training Programmes for those IN Employment |
153,980,000 |
38,447,000 |
|
Percentage Breakdown for those IN Employment |
37% |
33% |
|
Training Programmes for Employment |
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|
Training Programmes for the Unemployed |
182,502,000 |
50,834,000 |
|
+ Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (VTOS) |
- |
- |
|
Total Training Programmes for the Unemployed |
182,502,000 |
50,834,000 |
|
Springboard |
30,438,000 |
12,936,150 |
|
ICT Skills Programme |
- |
- |
|
Total Springboard + |
30,438,000 |
12,936,150 |
|
Labour Market Education & Training Fund (LMETF) |
- |
- |
|
Training Networks Programme (Skillnets) |
2,170,000 |
1,000,000 |
|
European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) |
50,000 |
- |
|
Technical Employment Support Grant |
3,200,000 |
- |
|
Community Employment Training |
4,200,000 |
- |
|
Labour Market Activation Fund (LMAF) |
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|
Labour Market Focused HE Provision |
37,000,000 |
13,000,000 |
|
Total Training Programmes FOR Employment |
259,560,000 |
77,770,150 |
|
62% |
67% |
|
|
Provision of Information on Skills Requirements |
860,000 |
160,000 |
|
Regional Skills Fora |
1,000,000 |
101,707 |
|
Total NTF expenditure |
415,400,000 |
116,478,857 |
