422. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to ensure that transition year students have a more focused approach to ensure that apprenticeship type placements are encouraged more; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69805/25]
Topics / Apprenticeship Programmes
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsApprenticeship Programmes
347 questions from 80 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 13 October 2026.
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333 written, 14 oral
80
TDs have asked
10
parties and groups
Independents counted together
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departments asked
Questions per month
The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.
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| January 2025 | 1 |
| February 2025 | 15 |
| March 2025 | 23 |
| April 2025 | 11 |
| May 2025 | 28 |
| June 2025 | 7 |
| July 2025 | 47 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 13 |
| October 2025 | 34 |
| November 2025 | 30 |
| December 2025 | 31 |
| January 2026 | 24 |
| February 2026 | 10 |
| March 2026 | 5 |
| April 2026 | 19 |
| May 2026 | 23 |
| June 2026 | 6 |
| July 2026 | 17 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 2 |
| October 2026 | 1 |
Who asks, by party
The party each TD belonged to on the day, in alphabetical order. Parties differ a lot in size, and members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them, so this shows who raised it, not how much a party cares about it.
The TDs who asked most
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The questions
1085. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to respond to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); if her Department intend to include a review of the existing culinary apprenticeship scheme in the review of the apprenticeship programme in 2026; the steps her Department is taking to increase participation in this scheme; and if he will ma…
1086. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the measures being taken to expand apprenticeship and further education opportunities in Laois, particularly through Laois–Offaly Education and Training Board; if she will ensure young people have pathways into skilled employment locally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70333/25]
1092. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to review correspondence (details supplied); if he will address the concerns raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69093/25]
1093. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to improve the availability of apprenticeships outside Dublin and other larger towns and cities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69798/25]
1095. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to address the issue of isolation for apprentices who are in placements away from their support systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69800/25]
1096. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to improve the application process for apprenticeships similar to the CAO model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69801/25]
1097. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to address reports that the national apprenticeship office is understaffed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69802/25]
1098. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the total number of people who have dropped out of apprenticeships in the past five years, broken down by the phase in which they have dropped out, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69952/25]
1099. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the total number of training centres for apprenticeships across the country, broken down by their name, location and the number of apprenticeships offered, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69953/25]
1100. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the progress made on the Action Plan for Apprenticeship 2021 to 2025; when a new plan will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69954/25]
1101. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the total number of apprentices in the State; and the total number of craft apprentices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69955/25]
711. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the uptake of apprenticeships across the country in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67820/25]
591. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of apprenticeships there are in Ireland in each of the years 2021 to 2025, in tabular form. [66799/25]
592. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of apprenticeships that have been available in County Meath in each of the years 2021 to 2025, in tabular form. [66800/25]
957. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65305/25]
960. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if assistance can be offered to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65547/25]
368. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the efforts his Department is making to address the low uptake of apprenticeship places for the Travelling community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64039/25]
369. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the efforts his Department is making to address the low uptake of suitable apprenticeship places for Travelling women; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64040/25]
370. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the efforts his Department is making to address the low uptake from employers taking on disabled people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64041/25]
372. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to address the low uptake from employers taking on Traveller apprentices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64044/25]
373. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the progression pathways in place for disabled people who have completed their apprentices and are ready for employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64045/25]
374. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the efforts his Department is making to ensure there is more awareness for employers about disability supports for disabled qualified apprentices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64046/25]
375. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the efforts his Department is making to address the low uptake of disabled people doing apprenticeships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64047/25]
1163. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the process by which apprentices are given a place for their off-the-job training (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62723/25]