asked the Minister for Defence the number of apprentices in the apprentices training courses at present in operation in the Defence Forces; the breakdown of the different crafts and trades involved; the numbers involved in each of these; and if the courses were open to female apprentices, if he would consider overcoming the accommodation problem by boarding out female trainees in the local community.
Written Answers. - Defence Forces Apprentice Training Courses.
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Limerick West): There is at present a total of 182 apprentices in the training courses in operation in the Defence Forces.
A breakdown of the different trades and numbers involved is as follows:
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Air Corps Apprentice School, Baldonnel |
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Aircraft mechanic — mechanical |
54 |
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Aircraft mechanic — Avionic |
13 |
|
67 |
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Army Apprentice School, Naas |
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Motor Mechanic |
36 |
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Fitter Armourer |
18 |
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Carpenter |
11 |
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Electrician |
16 |
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Radio Technician |
34 |
|
115 |
Apprentices in the Permanent Defence Forces are required to live in barracks. It would be necessary, therefore, in order to comply with regulations, to provide military accommodation for females in the apprentice schools.