Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 1 October 2024
567. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated annual cost to the Exchequer of increasing the apprenticeship incentivisation scheme for employers to €5,000, €7,000 and €10,000. [38889/24]
View answerThe Apprenticeship Incentivisation Scheme (AIS) was a measure implemented to assist apprentices due to the particular challenges caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Similar to other Covid-19 measures, the AIS has ceased.
Under the Action Plan for Apprenticeship 2021 to 2025, all employers of apprentices receive financial support either through the direct payment of training allowances to craft apprentices during periods of off-the-job training or, in the case of Consortia-led apprenticeship, via the annual €2,000 training grant per apprentice provided to employers.
