Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 March 2019
211. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of external training contractors running courses in County Clare under the Clare education board; the number of in-house training courses in the county in 2017, 2018 and 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10902/19]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am informed by Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board (LCETB) that they typically use contracted training to deliver specific courses that LCETB either does not have the technical expertise to deliver in-house, or the approved facilities to deliver. Typical examples are artic truck driver, delivery driver and HGV driver training. LCETB also uses contracted training to deliver courses where the demand is intermittent. Examples of such courses would include forklift training, warehousing and accounts and payroll courses.
LCETB have provided the following table which gives a breakdown of the numbers for contracted and in-house courses for 2017, 2018 and those planned for 2019 in LCETB. A breakdown of apprenticeship, evening, and Skills to advance courses in LCETB is also included in this table. These are delivered through the FET Centre in the Shannon Campus in Co. Clare.
|
- |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
|
Contracted Training Courses |
25 |
15 |
20 |
|
In-House Courses |
4 |
8 |
9 |
|
Apprenticeship |
20 |
22 |
22 |
|
Evening Provision |
46 |
60 |
70 |
|
Skills to Advance |
N/A |
N/A |
24 |
