Carol Nolan (Offaly, Sinn Fein)
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516. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the number of apprenticeship places with ESB has reduced; the reasons for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26222/16]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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SOLAS approve employers and register apprentices under the Industrial Training Act 1967. They do not have a role in agreeing or approving specific apprenticeship numbers with employers. Approved employers are free to employ and register apprentices, subject to them having the capacity to deliver their on the job training, supervision and assessment. The ESB are an approved employer of apprentices but SOLAS do not provide details of how many apprentices are registered with individual employers. That information can be sought by the Deputy from the company itself.