Details are set out in the tables for:
those who have completed FÁS training courses (throughput) and placement (table 1);
apprentices who have received their National Craft Certificate (table 2).
Information concerning placements for 2006 and 2007 and the number of people who have been retrained in a particular trade will be provided at a later date.
Table 2: National Craft/Advanced Craft Certificates
|
Count of apprentices
|
Year Certificate Issued
|
|
|
Trade
|
2000
|
2001
|
2002
|
2003
|
2004
|
2005
|
2006
|
2007
|
Total
|
|
Agricultural Mechanics
|
60
|
49
|
43
|
21
|
50
|
45
|
53
|
32
|
353
|
|
Aircraft Mechanics
|
53
|
36
|
37
|
51
|
53
|
68
|
76
|
26
|
400
|
|
Bookbinding
|
12
|
13
|
9
|
7
|
16
|
3
|
5
|
|
65
|
|
Cabinetmaking
|
63
|
82
|
174
|
166
|
187
|
161
|
182
|
138
|
1,153
|
|
Carpentry & Joinery
|
434
|
583
|
755
|
671
|
1,076
|
999
|
959
|
998
|
6,475
|
|
Carton Making
|
10
|
4
|
6
|
1
|
1
|
|
|
1
|
23
|
|
Construction Plant Fitting
|
47
|
70
|
64
|
55
|
75
|
85
|
64
|
84
|
544
|
|
Electrical
|
563
|
886
|
1,297
|
1,122
|
1,640
|
1,515
|
1,398
|
1,352
|
9,773
|
|
Electricial Instrumentation
|
8
|
27
|
22
|
22
|
46
|
33
|
32
|
28
|
218
|
|
Floor & Wall Tiling
|
|
|
5
|
|
22
|
16
|
16
|
24
|
83
|
|
Heavy Vehicle Mechanics
|
99
|
55
|
132
|
70
|
132
|
100
|
144
|
105
|
837
|
|
Instrumentation
|
11
|
17
|
22
|
18
|
36
|
27
|
19
|
9
|
159
|
|
Metal Fabrication
|
134
|
180
|
206
|
146
|
230
|
153
|
153
|
157
|
1,359
|
|
Motor Mechanics
|
188
|
237
|
308
|
224
|
374
|
324
|
292
|
295
|
2,242
|
|
Network Technicians
|
56
|
|
|
|
82
|
1
|
|
|
139
|
|
Origination
|
12
|
13
|
12
|
7
|
13
|
5
|
12
|
|
74
|
|
Painting & Decorating
|
67
|
44
|
71
|
55
|
92
|
80
|
69
|
91
|
569
|
|
Plastering
|
56
|
32
|
48
|
59
|
72
|
51
|
87
|
128
|
533
|
|
Plumbing
|
207
|
263
|
344
|
341
|
387
|
473
|
500
|
719
|
3,234
|
|
Printing
|
49
|
30
|
31
|
9
|
43
|
13
|
20
|
15
|
210
|
|
Refrigeration & Air Conditioning
|
30
|
59
|
45
|
47
|
68
|
70
|
51
|
65
|
435
|
|
Toolmaking
|
97
|
111
|
106
|
65
|
106
|
69
|
42
|
28
|
624
|
|
Vehicle Body Repairs
|
55
|
52
|
47
|
43
|
57
|
51
|
73
|
67
|
445
|
|
Wood Machinery
|
13
|
9
|
18
|
20
|
21
|
29
|
17
|
14
|
141
|
|
Fitting
|
189
|
239
|
257
|
195
|
300
|
257
|
184
|
170
|
1,791
|
|
Sheet Metalworking
|
49
|
44
|
58
|
58
|
67
|
60
|
53
|
39
|
428
|
|
Brick & Stonelaying
|
98
|
136
|
224
|
159
|
272
|
259
|
259
|
332
|
1,739
|
|
Total
|
2,660
|
3,271
|
4,341
|
3,632
|
5,518
|
4,947
|
4,760
|
4,917
|
34,046
|
Throughputs/% Placed by FÁS Programme
|
2007
|
2006
|
2005
|
2005
|
2004
|
2004
|
2003
|
2003
|
2002
|
2002
|
2001
|
2001
|
2000
|
2000
|
|
Throughput
|
Throughput
|
Throughput
|
Placed
|
Throughput
|
Placed
|
Throughput
|
Placed
|
Throughput
|
Placed
|
Throughput
|
Placed
|
Throughput
|
Placed
|
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
%
|
#
|
%
|
#
|
%
|
#
|
%
|
#
|
%
|
#
|
%
|
|
Bridging Foundation
|
5,480
|
6,429
|
6,468
|
49%
|
5,133
|
50%
|
3,744
|
48%
|
3,204
|
45%
|
2,733
|
52%
|
2,232
|
59%
|
|
Foundation/Progression CTCs
|
1,790
|
1,849
|
2,061
|
49%
|
1,868
|
50%
|
2,521
|
48%
|
2,920
|
45%
|
2,592
|
52%
|
2,541
|
59%
|
|
Return to Work
|
777
|
602
|
1,229
|
49%
|
976
|
50%
|
1,360
|
48%
|
1,619
|
45%
|
1,624
|
52%
|
1,306
|
59%
|
|
Skills Training
|
5,704
|
6,160
|
6,840
|
52%
|
6,510
|
48%
|
8,871
|
49%
|
8,705
|
48%
|
9,845
|
53%
|
11,154
|
63%
|
|
Traineeship
|
1,995
|
2,093
|
2,042
|
64%
|
1,720
|
68%
|
1,790
|
62%
|
1,384
|
56%
|
1,302
|
63%
|
1,457
|
79%
|
|
Local Training Initiatives
|
2,792
|
2,652
|
2,815
|
39%
|
2,104
|
38%
|
2,912
|
37%
|
3,577
|
43%
|
3,676
|
45%
|
4,407
|
51%
|
|
Specialist Training Providers
|
1,503
|
1,419
|
1,500
|
33%
|
1,593
|
36%
|
1,419
|
30%
|
1,277
|
34%
|
1,981
|
34%
|
0
|
0%
|
|
Apprenticeship
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Phase 2
|
6,787
|
6,761
|
6,483
|
|
6,055
|
|
6,657
|
|
7,502
|
|
6,973
|
|
5,815
|
|
|
Phase 4
|
5,864
|
5,922
|
5,929
|
|
5,219
|
|
5,682
|
|
6,262
|
|
5,894
|
|
4,544
|
|
|
Phase 6
|
5,268
|
4,717
|
5,336
|
|
5,083
|
|
4,840
|
|
4,892
|
|
4,787
|
|
2,834
|
|
|
Sponsored Training
|
1,702
|
1,669
|
2,423
|
|
3,244
|
|
4,564
|
|
5,436
|
|
3,544
|
|
3,411
|
|
|
Evening Courses
|
8,000
|
8,674
|
8,510
|
|
8,038
|
|
11,217
|
|
12,504
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
|
Total
|
47,662
|
48,947
|
51,636
|
|
47,543
|
|
55,577
|
|
59,282
|
|
44,951
|
|
39,701
|
|
1. Throughputs sourced from Appendix 1 — FÁS Annual Reports, 2007 to 2000. Evening Courses figures per relevant December Management Accounts — Movements In Training Report.
2. % Placed (new starts) sourced from Appendix 3 (a) FÁS Annual Reports. Placement includes progression.
3. Placment: All items exclude employer-sponsoered training. All apprentices are regarded as employer-sponsored.
