Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 1 March 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills

Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed)

Dr. Mary-Liz Trant:

One very practical thing that has happened this year was the introduction of the €2,000 grant for the 37 new apprenticeships. That is going to be a big help to get the grant each year for each apprentice. That is a financial contribution to small employers.