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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (16 May 2018)

John Halligan: In order to be eligible to undertake an apprenticeship an applicant must be employed by a SOLAS approved employer and be at least 16 years of age. In the case of craft apprenticeships an applicant must have a minimum of grade D in five subjects in the Junior Certificate Examination or an approved equivalent or have successfully completed an approved pre-apprenticeship course. Three...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (16 May 2018)

John Halligan: As set out in our Action Plan to Expand Apprenticeship and Traineeship in Ireland, SOLAS, in conjunction with my Department, is currently reviewing pathways to participation in apprenticeship for a range of under-represented groups. The review will identify any barriers that may exist to participation in an apprenticeship programme for these groups and make recommendations for the future....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (16 May 2018)

John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. Currently over 116,000 children, including over 12,000 children with special educational needs, are being transported in over 4,500 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million kilometres annually at a total cost of almost...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Places (15 May 2018)

John Halligan: I understand that the person in question was referred by his local Intreo Office to City of Dublin Education and Training Board (CDETB) for participation on a welding course. I understand that a place will be available for him on a course beginning in August.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Youth Guarantee (10 May 2018)

John Halligan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 94 to 96, inclusive, together. The Youth Employment Initiative (YEI) is one of the main EU financial resources to support the implementation of the EU Youth Guarantee.  It is integrated into European Social Fund (ESF) programming as a dedicated priority axis within the ESF Programme for Employability, Inclusion and Learning 2014-2020...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Youth Guarantee (10 May 2018)

John Halligan: The EU co-financed Youth Employment Initiative (YEI) aims to tackle youth unemployment and implement the Youth Guarantee by providing job, education and training opportunities to young people aged 15-25 who are not in employment, education of training. YEI funding is reserved for use in those regions, including Ireland, where youth unemployment levels exceeded 25% during the reference year of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: European Globalisation Fund (10 May 2018)

John Halligan: The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) is an EU co-funding instrument to assist workers who are made redundant as a result of globalisation or due to a global financial and economic crisis.  The EGF Regulation (EU No 1309/2013) provides that to be eligible for assistance there must be at least 500 redundancies in a specific company (including suppliers / downstream...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (9 May 2018)

John Halligan: Registrations on craft apprenticeships have grown strongly in recent years following a very significant collapse in the number of apprenticeship registrations between 2008-2011. SOLAS, in partnership with Construction Industry Federation (CIF) and Waterford Wexford Education and Training Board (WWETB), operated a pilot initiative in the last year to test the viability of a shared...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Training and Education Programmes (9 May 2018)

John Halligan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 123 to 129, inclusive, together. The establishment of the Education and Training Boards (ETBs), the dissolution of FÁS and the establishment of SOLAS in 2013 has led to major changes in the co-ordination, funding and delivery of further education and training provision. This includes changes in the operation of contracted training where ETBs engage...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Data (8 May 2018)

John Halligan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 157 and 158 together. The information requested by the Deputy is set out on the tabular statement. Apprenticeship registrations - 2016 2017 2018 (to end April) Craft apprenticeships Registrations per annum 3,742 4508 1,515 Consortia led apprenticeships Registrations per annum 79 335 50 Total 3,821 4,843 1,565 Consortia led operational programmes ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Data (8 May 2018)

John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. Currently over 116,000 children, including almost 12,000 children with special educational needs, are being transported in over 4,500 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million kilometres annually at a total cost of almost...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Data (8 May 2018)

John Halligan: It is estimated that the cost of training an apprentice in one of the existing craft apprenticeships is approximately €6,700 per annum and the cost of training an apprentice in one of the new consortia led apprenticeships is approximately €5,100 per annum.  The estimated annual cost of new consortia led apprenticeships may be subject to further refinement as greater numbers...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Research and Development Supports (8 May 2018)

John Halligan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 208 and 213 together. As part of a coordinated European response to the challenges for growth and jobs, Ireland, along with our EU colleagues, signed up to the Europe 2020 Strategy in 2011. Under Europe 2020, Ireland committed to raise gross (public and private) investment in Research and Development (R&D) to 2.5% of GNP by 2020. We reiterated this...

Seanad: Commencement Matter: Skills Shortages (3 May 2018)

John Halligan: I thank Senator Martin Conway for his very important question and his very kind words. The hospitality sector is very important to the Irish economy. It is estimated to be worth approximately €3 billion a year to the Irish economy and to employ approximately 148,000 people. There are approximately 7,000 establishments in Ireland which serve food and require chefs and cooks. In...

Seanad: Commencement Matter: Skills Shortages (3 May 2018)

John Halligan: The group identified five priority areas. Significant progress has been made and a lot more has to be done. I refer to the promotion of careers in the sector; an audit of hospitality-related courses and facilities in both higher education and further education and training sectors; the development of apprenticeship and traineeship programmes; the launch of a dedicated Skillnets programme...

Seanad: Commencement Matter: Skills Shortages (3 May 2018)

John Halligan: If Senator Conway wants to meet me personally I can meet him at any stage or I can arrange a meeting if he wants to meet Michael Vaughan. The issue is of great interest to me. Apprenticeships and skills play an important part in the development of the sustainability of the economy and allow us to drive forward in the future. As the Leas-Chathaoirleach said, the hospitality industry in this...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Momentum Programme (3 May 2018)

John Halligan: The Momentum programme was created in 2012 during the economic downturn to address the needs of long term unemployed and young unemployed individuals. It funded the provision of free education and training projects to support over 12,500 jobseekers (who had been unemployed for twelve months or more) to gain skills and access employment opportunities in growing sectors of the economy. It was...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Data (3 May 2018)

John Halligan: School transport is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department. Currently over 116,000 children, including over 12,000 children with special educational needs, are being transported in over 4,500 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million kilometres annually. The changes introduced...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Youth Guarantee (1 May 2018)

John Halligan: The Youth Employment Initiative (YEI) is one of the main EU financial resources to support the implementation of the EU Youth Guarantee. It is integrated into European Social Fund (ESF) programming as a dedicated priority axis within the ESF Programme for Employability, Inclusion and Learning 2014-2020 (PEIL). The specific YEI allocation for Ireland of €68m is matched by equal...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (1 May 2018)

John Halligan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 122 and 158 together. I understand the Deputy’s inquiry relates to recipients of the illness benefit scheme administered by the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection. Decisions in relation to referrals to participate on training programmes are made by that Department. Typically for training programmes aimed at equipping people to...