Apprenticeship Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 December 2018

Tuesday, 18 December 2018

Ceisteanna (228)

Fiona O'Loughlin

Ceist:

228. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated full year cost if the budget for apprenticeship training increased by 15%. [53115/18]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of Education and Skills

The 2018 budget allocation for apprenticeship training is €122m and consequently the cost to increase this by 15% would be an additional €18.3m in a full year. However, this Government has increased the 2019 budget allocation for apprenticeship training by an additional €20m, which represents an increase of over 16% on the 2018 allocation, bringing the total allocation to €142m.