Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The current status of the review of colour vision requirements for apprenticeship programmes is as follows:

• One colour vision review has been completed for Vehicle Body Repair (VBR).
• Five Programme Advisory Board (PAB) meetings are scheduled for the coming weeks. The continued requirement for colour vision in these five crafts will be on each agenda. The five crafts in question are Plumbing, Electrical, Heavy Vehicle Mechanic, Metal Fabrication and Carpentry & Joinery.
• Eleven crafts are due for desktop review. In addition, PAB consultation in 2024 will have the continued requirement for the review of colour vision on each agenda.

James Lawless (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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589. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason there is no movement on apprentices (details supplied) who are waiting on their next phase of training. [50754/23]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Under the Further Education and Training Act (2013), SOLAS has statutory responsibility for planning, funding, and co-ordinating Further Education and Training (FET) in Ireland.

My officials have referred your query to SOLAS for direct reply on this individual matter. If the apprentice does not receive a response from SOLAS within 30 days, please do come back to my office for further follow-up.