Niall Collins (Limerick County, Fianna Fail)
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183. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of category 2 and category 3 apprenticeships referred to in the 2015 Apprenticeship Council report on new apprenticeship programme proposals; the timescale to complete these categories and operationalise them for immediate rollout; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40850/16]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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Information events hosted by SOLAS were held for category 2 and 3 proposers in November. Proposers have been asked to submit their detailed development plans, including timescales for completing each of the remaining development steps, to the Apprenticeship Council by mid January. Details of these proposals will be provided as development funding is released.

The Apprenticeship Council will work closely with consortia to develop these proposals into sustainable apprenticeships that can be delivered on a nationwide basis.