Rose Conway-Walsh (Mayo, Sinn Fein)
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97. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the terms of reference in terms and actions to be progressed by the National Apprenticeship Alliance following its first meeting on 24 March 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16887/22]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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As set out in the ‘Action Plan for Apprenticeship 2021-2025’, the National Apprenticeship Alliance will have an advisory role in relation to the development of the apprenticeship system and will oversee and sanction the development of new apprenticeships over the coming years.

Members of the Alliance will be responsible for a number of actions including representing apprenticeship stakeholders, working with the National Apprenticeship Office, SOLAS and the HEA to implement the craft apprentice migration plan and recommending apprenticeship proposals for development and approving formal occupational profiles in the development of new apprenticeships.

The 23 member Alliance is representative of apprenticeship stakeholders and brings together a wealth of knowledge and first-hand, practical experience from the worlds of education providers, learners, industry partners and trade unions.

The Alliance held its first meeting on Thursday 24 March last. As the NAA operates as a stand-alone body and is not directly under the remit of the Department, I will ask my officials to relay your request to the NAA.