asked the Minister for Education the number of students attending recognised courses of apprenticeship training in each of the regional technical colleges and in the Dublin colleges during each of the academic years 1976-77, 1977-78, 1978-79 and 1979-80.
Written Answers. - Apprenticeship Training in RTCs.
323.
The information is as follows:
|
Colleges |
Apprentices in Designated Trades |
Apprentices in non-Designated Trades |
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|
Regional Technical Colleges |
1976- 77 |
1977- 78 |
1978- 79 |
1979- 80 |
1976- 77 |
1977- 78 |
1978- 79 |
1979-80 |
|
Athlone |
366 |
358 |
401 |
411 |
— |
37 |
54 |
45 |
|
Carlow |
406 |
421 |
422 |
475 |
9 |
21 |
26 |
— |
|
Cork |
2,011 |
1,751 |
1,846 |
1,872 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Dundalk |
420 |
439 |
456 |
558 |
— |
73 |
78 |
56 |
|
Galway |
287 |
268 |
304 |
446 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Letterkenny |
65 |
65 |
40 |
55 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Sligo |
320 |
330 |
360 |
437 |
38 |
37 |
37 |
56 |
|
Tralee |
— |
171 |
259 |
439 |
25 |
— |
— |
20 |
|
Waterford |
589 |
748 |
705 |
902 |
145 |
100 |
114 |
87 |
|
Total |
4,464 |
4,551 |
4,593 |
5,595 |
217 |
268 |
309 |
264 |
|
City of Dublin Vocational Education Colleges |
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|
College of Technology, Bolton Street |
2,974 |
3,425 |
3,893 |
3,996 |
51 |
63 |
59 |
59 |
|
College of Technology, Kevin Street |
871 |
961 |
1,133 |
1,181 |
195 |
— |
— |
— |
|
College of Catering Cathal Brugha Street |
— |
— |
— |
— |
256 |
337 |
337 |
249 |
|
College of Commerce, Rathmines |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
College of Marketing 18 Parnell Square |
— |
— |
— |
— |
685 |
637 |
551 |
677 |
|
Total |
3,845 |
4,386 |
5,026 |
5,177 |
1,187 |
1,037 |
947 |
985 |
|
Grand Total |
8,309 |
8,937 |
9,619 |
10,772 |
1,404 |
1,305 |
1,256 |
1,249 |