Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 July 2018
535. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated budget allocation needed to meet apprenticeship enrolments in 2018 to 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33604/18]
View answerIn 2018, €122m has been allocated for apprenticeship training which represents an increase of almost 24% on the 2017 allocation of €98.7m. This will allow for the delivery of 10 new apprenticeship programmes and 6,197 new apprentice registrations as set out in the Action Plan to Expand Apprenticeship and Traineeship 2016-2020. Future years' allocations will be determined through the normal budgetary process which takes account of overall demand and availability of resources as well as of the costs arising on the various new apprenticeship programmes as they become established.
