Written answers
Tuesday, 7 November 2023
Department of Education and Skills
Education and Training Provision
Seán Canney (Galway East, Independent)
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1407. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide the necessary funding to Galway Roscommon Educational Training Board for the purchase of a site in Roscommon for the provision of an apprenticeship programme centre in Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48004/23]
Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The Department is aware that Galway Roscommon ETB (GRETB) have submitted a Business Case to SOLAS in respect of the purchase of a property in Roscommon for the purpose of provision of new apprenticeship capacity plus potentially consolidating existing FET provision from Lisnamult, Roscommon.
The business case is currently being appraised by SOLAS against a number of requirements including the National Apprenticeship Requirements, Climate Action-focused Estates Planning and the public spending code and SOLAS are working with GRETB on this.
This business case, once completed, will be submitted to my department with a recommendation from SOLAS and following a review of the business case by my department a decision will be made on funding for this project, taking into account overall budget commitments and priorities.
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