Written answers
Thursday, 21 July 2016
Department of Education and Skills
National Training Fund
Niall Collins (Limerick County, Fianna Fail)
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216. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide in tabular form the total expenditure under the national training fund divided between funding allocated to those in employment and funding for those unemployed on an annual basis over the period 2011 to date in 2016; to provide the percentage breakdown of the same funding between training for those currently in employment and those unemployed; the total number of participants under this programme annually according to this same breakdown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24147/16]
Niall Collins (Limerick County, Fianna Fail)
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217. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount collected from the national training levy in each of the years 2011 to 2016 to date; a breakdown of the use of this funding by types of course or programme, by apprenticeship, by traineeship, by further education, by third level, by research, and so on; the purpose of the fund, and the evolution of its use over the past number of years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24148/16]
Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 216 and 217 together.
The National Training Fund (NTF) was established in 2000 to raise the skills of those in employment and to provide training to those who wish to acquire skills to take up employment. It is also used to provide information in relation to existing, or likely future requirements for skills in the economy. All training programmes are funded from the NTF and a small amount of funding is allocated to the VTOS further education programme. All other further education programmes are funded from the exchequer.
The information requested by the Deputy in respect of NTF income and expenditure is set out in the attached table. The information requested on programme participants is being compiled and will be sent to the Deputy as soon as possible.
National Training Fund 2011-2016
National Training Fund | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 Estimate |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
- | €000 | €000 | €000 | €000 | €000 | €000 |
Income | - | - | - | - | - | - |
National Training Levy | 316,000 | 299,000 | 317,000 | 338,000 | 364,000 | 382,919 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Expenditure | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Training Programmes for those in Employment | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Apprenticeships - SOLAS | 54,236 | 52,467 | 39,600 | 39,600 | 42,600 | 60,100 |
Training Networks Programme - Skillnets | 11,600 | 11,471 | 11,020 | 11,924 | 12,636 | 12,636 |
Training Grants to Industry | 6,175 | 5,755 | 5,803 | 6,500 | 6,500 | 6,500 |
Workplace Basis Education Fund | 2,800 | 2,170 | 2,550 | 2,800 | 2,800 | 2,800 |
Community & Voluntary Organisations – The Wheel | 375 | 375 | 375 | 375 | 375 | 375 |
Continuous Professional Development- Engineer’s Ireland | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 |
Total Expenditure for those in Employment | 75,261 | 72,313 | 59,423 | 61,274 | 64,986 | 82,486 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Training Programmes for Employment | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Training Programmes for Unemployed - SOLAS | 228,104 | 243,719 | 237,959 | 222,625 | 212,008 | 226,266 |
LMETF - Momentum | 0 | 1,144 | 10,000 | 8,000 | 11,800 | 7,100 |
Springboard - HEA | 0 | 10,166 | 18,353 | 23,688 | 22,438 | 22,438 |
ICT Skill Conversion Course - HEA | 0 | 2,600 | 3,347 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,380 |
Training Networks Programme - Skillnets | 2,900 | 3,029 | 3,480 | 3,766 | 3,564 | 3,564 |
VTOS | 0 | 0 | 7,500 | 13,441 | 6,000 | 6,000 |
European Globalisation Adjustment Fund | 1,721 | 861 | 429 | 889 | 79 | 500 |
Technical Support Grant – D/SP | 4,087 | 5,919 | 3,810 | 3,669 | 3,200 | 3,200 |
Community Employment – D/SP | 0 | 0 | 3,590 | 3,731 | 4,200 | 4,200 |
Total Expenditure for Unemployed | 236,812 | 267,438 | 288,468 | 284,809 | 268,289 | 278,648 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Total Expenditure for those in Employment and Unemployed | 312,073 | 339,751 | 347,891 | 346,083 | 333,275 | 361,134 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
% Breakdown of Expenditure | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Training for those in Employment | 24% | 21% | 17% | 18% | 19% | 23% |
Training for Unemployed | 76% | 79% | 83% | 82% | 81% | 77% |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Funding for Provision of Information on Skills Requirements | 1,376 | 1,138 | 906 | 816 | 706 | 860 |
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