PQ 971
971. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update on the current waiting times for apprentices registered under the GRETB, including those on the manufacturing engineering programme; if he will outline the average and longest waiting times for block release training across all trades nationally; the reasons for these delays; and the measures being taken to address the backlog and ensure apprentices are not left waiting years to progress their training. [51501/25]
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971. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update on the current waiting times for apprentices registered under the GRETB, including those on the manufacturing engineering programme; if he will outline the average and longest waiting times for block release training across all trades nationally; the reasons for these delays; and the measures being taken to address the backlog and ensure apprentices are not left waiting years to progress their training. [51501/25]
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