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Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris and Minister of State for Skills and Further Education Niall Collins have this week announced €17 million in capital funding to respond to the growing demand for apprenticeships in the higher education sector.

Ibec’s Irish Medtech Association and Polymer Technology Ireland, the Ibec groups which represents the medtech, and polymer sectors, celebrated over 600 apprentices now engaged with the Manufacturing Technician Level 6, Manufacturing Engineer Level 7 and Polymer Processing Technologist Level 7 apprenticeship programmes at special ‘Talent to Thrive’ event hosted by the Irish Medtech Association Board at The G Hotel, Galway last week.

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation, and Science, Simon Harris, and Minister of State for Skills and Further Education, Niall Collins, recently announced the roll-out of €17.2 million in capital funding to respond to the growing demand for apprenticeships.

Trade apprenticeships offered by the Galway Roscommon Education and Training Board will almost double next year, following the €5 million purchase of a new training facility in the city.