In 2018, €122m has been allocated for apprenticeship training which represents an increase of almost 24% on the 2017 allocation of €98.7m. This will allow for the delivery of 10 new apprenticeship programmes and 6,197 new apprentice registrations as set out in the Action Plan to Expand Apprenticeship and Traineeship 2016-2020. Future years' allocations will be determined through the normal budgetary process which takes account of overall demand and availability of resources as well as of the costs arising on the various new apprenticeship programmes as they become established.