Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 21 April 2021
1315. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the average cost associated with a craft apprenticeship excluding the 45% used for allowances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19364/21]
Amharc ar fhreagra1316. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the average cost associated with a craft apprenticeship excluding the 36% used for consortia costs and set-up; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19365/21]
Amharc ar fhreagra1317. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the breakdown of the 36% cost of new apprenticeships used for consortia costs and set-up, particularly the percentage that goes on set-up costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19366/21]
Amharc ar fhreagra1322. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the expenditure on consortia cost excluding set-up costs since 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19409/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 1315, 1316, 1317 and 1322 together.
The most recent figures for the total estimated annual cost per apprentice are from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform Spending Review of Apprenticeships which was published in 2019. The figure for craft apprenticeship is €7,159 with an average cost of €9,877 per apprentice for those apprenticeships established since 2016.
There are no consortia costs related to craft apprenticeship under the existing model. The percentage breakdown of the average cost associated with a craft apprenticeship excluding the 45% used for training allowances and as a whole of the craft expenditure is in the table.
The information requested by the Deputy in relation to the breakdown of the 36% cost of post-2016 apprenticeships used for consortia costs and set-up, particularly the percentage that goes on set-up costs and the expenditure on consortia cost excluding set-up costs since 2016 is currently being collated by SOLAS and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as it is available.
|
2018 Expenditure on Craft Apprenticeship |
% of cost excluding 45% on training allowance |
% of total cost |
|
SOLAS apprenticeship costs |
4% |
2% |
|
Non Allowances |
28% |
15.5% |
|
HEA Allocation |
47% |
26% |
|
Apprenticeship Salary Costs |
21% |
11.5% |
