Gerald Nash (Louth, Labour)
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209. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the projected yield from a 0.1% increase in 2021 in the national training fund levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22931/20]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The projected additional yield from a 0.1% increase in 2021 in the national training fund levy would be €72.4 million. This is based on a projected NTF levy income of €724 million in 2021 at the existing 1% levy rate which would increase to €796.4 million if the rate was increased by 0.1% to 1.1%.

It should be noted that in line with a Government commitment, the NTF levy increased by 0.1% in each of the three years from 2018 to 2020. This meant that the rate rose from 0.7% in 2017 to 1% in 2020. It should also be noted that only the contributions from the private sector estimated yield increases are taken into account when increasing the national training fund spending limits.

Gerald Nash (Louth, Labour)
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210. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the history of increases in the national training fund levy over the past five years in tabular form; the projected yield at budget time of each 0.1% increase in tabular form; the actual yield in the full year following the increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22932/20]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The following table sets out for the years 2015 to 2020 the national training fund levy; levy income; the projected yield at budget time of each 0.1% increase; the actual yield in the full calendar year following the increase.

It should also be noted that only the contributions from the private sector estimated yield increases are taken into account when increasing the national training fund spending limits. The 0.1% increases in each of the three years from 2018 to 2020 resulted in the national training fund spending limits increasing by €47m in 2018, €69m in 2019 and €74m in 2020.