Written answers

Wednesday, 17 September 2014

Department of Education and Skills

Apprenticeship Programmes

Photo of Aengus Ó SnodaighAengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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1313. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason there is no phase 2 apprenticeship course in electrical, available in the Ballyfermot Training Centre, despite 500 apprentice electricians with year 1 completed on a waiting list and a fully equipped electrical training rooms sitting vacant. [33674/14]

Photo of Jan O'SullivanJan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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I understand that SOLAS is currently in the process of preparing a comprehensive submission for a range of apprenticeship Instructor posts for my Department's consideration. SOLAS informs me that it has incorporated a City of Dublin Education and Training Board Electrical Instructor post request into its analysis and the submission is expected to be sent to my Department in the near future.

Photo of Aengus Ó SnodaighAengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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1314. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans for the future for the newly equipped apprenticeship plumbing training rooms in the Ballyfermot Training Centre now that the course is transferred to Finglas. [33675/14]

Photo of Jan O'SullivanJan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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This is a day to day operational matter for the City of Dublin Education and Training Board and I have asked the ETB in question to contact the Deputy directly in relation to his question.

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