Written answers
Tuesday, 20 June 2017
Department of Education and Skills
Apprenticeship Programmes
Maurice Quinlivan (Limerick City, Sinn Fein)
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443. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the sources of funding that will be used for investment in apprenticeship reform up to 2020. [26753/17]
Maurice Quinlivan (Limerick City, Sinn Fein)
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445. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding set aside for development and capital costs to deliver 40 new apprenticeship programmes up to 2020. [26755/17]
Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 443 and 445 together.
In 2017, €98.7m has been allocated for apprenticeship training which represents a 40% increase on the 2016 spend of €69.6m. This funding is being made available from exchequer and national training fund resources. Future years' allocations will be determined through the normal budgetary process which takes account of competing demands and the overall availability of resources.
Development and equipment costs for new programmes approved to date for funding is set out in the attached table, along with, where available, per capita operational costs. It should be noted that equipment and operational costs are only available for those new apprenticeships that have completed development and validation. Costs for further programmes will be determined as they move through development and validation and as new programmes are identified through the second call for proposals.
New Apprenticeship Programme Title | Lead provider | Projected Apprentice numbers | Development Funding Approved | Annual Unit Cost per apprentice* | Equipment Costs |
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Insurance Practice - Level 8 | Institute of Technology Sligo | 67 (actual 2016) | €15,000 | €7,200 | €0 |
Industrial Electrical Engineering – Level 7 | Limerick Institute of Technology | 12 (actual 2016) | €50,000 | €10,000 | €155,000 |
Polymer Process Engineer - Level 7 | Athlone Institute of Technology | 32 | €135,000 | €10,000 | €400,000 |
Manufacturing Technician – Level 6 | Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (3 other co-ordinating providers) | 60 | €85,000 | €10,000 | €500,000 |
Manufacturing Engineer – Level 7 | Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (3 other co-ordinating providers) | 60 | €85,000 | €10,000 | €500,000 |
International Financial Services Associate - Level 6 | National College of Ireland | €48,333 | |||
International Financial Services Specialist - Level 8 | National College of Ireland | €48,333 | |||
Accounting Technician Level 6 | Accounting Technicians Ireland | €25,000 | |||
OEM Engineer Level 6 | Cavan & Monaghan ETB | €15,000 | |||
HGV Driver Level 5 | Cavan & Monaghan ETB | €15,000 | |||
Baker Level 6 | Scottish Bakers | €76,250 | |||
ICT Network Engineer Level 6 | FIT | €12,500 | |||
ICT Software Developer Level 6 | FIT | €12,500 | |||
Butcher Level 5 | Mayo, Sligo & Leitrim ETB | €95,000 | |||
Commis Chef Level 6 | Kerry ETB | €40,000 | |||
Chef de Partie Level 8 | |||||
Sous Chef Level 8 | |||||
Executive Chef Level 9 | Tralee Institute of Technology | €45,000 | |||
Engineering Services Management Level 7 | Cork Institute of Technology | €25,000 | |||
Manufacturing ICT Engineer Level 7 | Limerick Institute of Technology | €50,000 | |||
Property Services Professional Level 5 | Ballsbridge College | €4,000 | |||
Retail Practice Level 5 | Retail Ireland Skillnet | €72,000 | |||
International Financial Services Level 9 | National College of Ireland | €48,333 |
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