Apprenticeship incentive scheme to be offered
Employers across Ireland will be entitled to a financial incentive to the value of €3,000 to take on apprentices under a new scheme introduced by Minister Simon Harris
Tuesday, August 25, 2020
Apprenticeship incentive scheme to be offered
It has been announced that employers across Ireland will be entitled to a financial incentive to the value of €3,000 when taking on apprentices, under a new scheme announced last week.
Apprenticeship model
Ireland's newly appointed Minister for Higher Education and Innovation Simon Harris intends to expand the apprenticeship model to include a wider variety of sectors within the Irish economy as it recovers from COVID-19.
Scheme
In Ireland, there are currently 18,000+ people under the apprenticeship scheme within a wide range of occupations. Such trades include electrical, construction, engineering, healthcare, ICT and financial services.
Employers can avail of this incentive from March to the end of 2020.
Learn more about apprenticeships at Griffith College