48. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will seek to abolish the pro-rata fee for apprentices and ensure that apprentices are paid a living wage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14568/25]
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52. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the additional measures he is planning to introduce to make apprenticeship programmes more attractive given the urgent need to increase the number of people qualified in the trades to address capacity issues; the plans to remove financial barriers to increase take-up of apprenticeships; and if he will…
54. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the action that will be taken to address high dropout rates from apprenticeships, such as increasing pay, abolishing fees and ensuring access to off the job training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14352/25]
55. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide an update on the work within his Department to prepare a new five-year apprenticeship action plan 2026-2030. [14613/25]
57. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the progress on achieving the target of 10,000 annual apprenticeship registrations by the end of 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13983/25]
61. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will take action to ensure that no apprentice is paid less than the national minimum wage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14351/25]
69. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the measures being taken to address the delays with apprentices, including pipefitter apprentices, completing their studies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14104/25]
72. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science what measures are being taken to ensure sufficient capacity for in-class training for apprenticeships at all levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14614/25]
875. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to detail the work of his Department on achieving a greater gender balance in apprenticeships; the take-up of the supports to help achieve a better balance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13382/25]
876. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the work of his Department with stakeholders regarding the use and adoption of modern methods of construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13383/25]
879. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is aware of an issue relating to the communication between Solas and TU Dublin which has delayed at least one apprentice in qualifying for their craft certification; and the measures that will be taken to rectify this and prevent its reoccurrence for other much needed tradespeople. [13776/25]
885. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the measures he is taking to address the shortage of tutors for phase 6 pipefitting apprenticeships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14090/25]
886. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of pipefitting apprentices currently affected by the delays and expense of extended studies due to only one tutor operating at phase 6 level in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14091/25]
1899. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of apprentices who started their apprenticeships, by type, in each of the years 2023 and 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10733/25]
1918. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his attention has been drawn to discrepancies in pay for apprentices completing the off-the-job college phases of their apprenticeship at a company (details supplied) compared to other apprentices completing the same course; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11960/25]
1926. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will address the concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding disparity in pay for apprentices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12246/25]
1930. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason apprentice wage norms in engineering have not been reviewed since July 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12402/25]
1931. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason discriminatory rates of payments to apprentices exist between the electrical, construction, mechanical and engineering industries where apprentices attain the same qualification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12403/25]
1932. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will consider expediting a review of the Solas statutory apprenticeship which require that certain apprenticeship applicants must pass the Ishihara colour vision test without the use of corrective lenses, particularly given the most recent technological advances that have been made in such lenses; and i…
428. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will outline the supports available to those undertaking apprenticeships; if any specific support is available to assist with the purchase of tools and equipment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8764/25]
252. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason there is no movement on apprentices (details supplied) waiting on their next phase of training. [6575/25]
848. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of new apprenticeship registrations, by type, in each of the years 2023 and 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5514/25]
849. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of apprenticeship completions, by type, in each of the years 2014 to 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5515/25]
850. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of apprenticeship dropouts, by level of completion and by type, in each of the years 2014 to 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5516/25]
851. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the average wait time to be admitted to an apprenticeship, by college and by apprenticeship type, in each of the years 2014 to 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5517/25]