Jackie Cahill (Tipperary, Fianna Fail)
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1286. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding that has been allocated by his Department for projects and initiatives in County Tipperary over the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40501/21]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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My Department has allocated the following for projects and initiatives in County Tipperary in 2021:

- €29m allocated to Tipperary Education and Training Board through SOLAS, the national Further Education and Training Authority, for the provision of Further Education and Training in County Tipperary. This funds a wide variety of programmes such as apprenticeships, traineeships, Vocational Training and Opportunities Scheme, Youthreach and training people in employment.

- €435k Devolved Capital allocation was provided to enable Tipperary Education and Training Board to carry out important improvements across their estates.

- €50k allocation for programmes run by the Regionals Skills Fora in partnership with Tipperary Education and Training Board: EXPLORE programme to help address the issue of Ireland’s low level of participation in lifelong learning amongst the workforce, , and the DigiEco programme designed by Regional Skills Fora, to help SMEs & Micro Enterprises prepare for the Green Economy.

The published Estimates for my Department’s Vote provides information regarding expenditure and may be of assistance to the Deputy.