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- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (6 Apr 2022)
Simon Harris: The information requested by the Deputy in relation to the rates of support for an apprentice under each support scheme since 2006 is being compiled by SOLAS. An answer will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (6 Apr 2022)
Simon Harris: The Government is committed under the Action Plan to working with employers to promote, enable, and support the recruitment and training of apprentices. There is a very substantial allocation of resources to apprenticeships drawing on the funding raised through the Employer Training Levy into the National Training Fund. Therefore, apprenticeships are not a direct cost to the exchequer. In...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (6 Apr 2022)
Simon Harris: Craft apprenticeships account for 25 of the 64 existing available apprenticeship programmes. They comprise of a standard seven phase programme of alternating on-the-job and off-the-job phases. The off-the-job training for these programmes is delivered in Training Centres, Institutes of Technology and Technological Universities The full estimated projected figure of fully qualified...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (6 Apr 2022)
Simon Harris: A key objective of the Action Plan for Apprenticeship 2021-2025 is to ensure that the apprenticeship system will increase its contribution to meeting Ireland’s skills and human capital requirements by delivering on a target of 10,000 apprenticeship registrations per annum by 2025 There are currently 64 apprenticeship programmes on offer ranging from levels 5-10 on the National...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Gender Equality (7 Apr 2022)
Simon Harris: Ensuring gender equality is a core EU value and one of Europe's main research and innovation priorities. While progress has been made in recent years, significant challenges remain. As highlighted by recent European reviews, gender inequalities persist in research and innovation systems across Europe and there is a gap between the adoption of policies and strategies at EU and national level...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Budgets (7 Apr 2022)
Simon Harris: In 2022, my Department’s budget for Research, Innovation and Science is €255m. This represents 8.5% of my Department’s voted allocation for 2022. HEIs also fund R&I from their block allocations, but have autonomy in how that funding is applied. My Department provides funding for postgraduate research through both Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) and the Irish...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Sustainable Development Goals (7 Apr 2022)
Simon Harris: I thank the Deputy for this question as it affords me an opportunity to update her on the progress made under Sustainable Development Goal 4.5 by my department. Sustainable Development Goal 4.5 seeks to eliminate gender disparities in education and to ensure equal access for vulnerable members of society. Since its inception, my department has been active in progressing this agenda. Inclusion...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Budgets (7 Apr 2022)
Simon Harris: The information is being collated by my Department and will be provided to the Deputy as soon as it is available.