Apprenticeship Programmes

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 29 January 2013

Tuesday, 29 January 2013

Questions (290)

Dara Calleary

Question:

290. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide statistics, in tabular form, for the number of apprenticeship registrations with FÁS each year for the past ten years per training category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4341/13]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Education and Skills

FÁS have provided the statistics as requested by the Deputy in the attached document.

Apprentice Registrations by Trade by Family of Trade 2002 - 2012

Sector	Trade	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	National Total
		Jan.-Dec.	Jan.-Dec.	Jan.-Dec.	Jan.-Dec.	Jan.-Dec.	Jan.-Dec.	Jan.-Dec.	Jan.-Dec.	Jan.-Dec.	Jan.-Dec.	Jan.-Dec.	2002 - 2012
Construction
	Brick & Stonelaying	441	549	679	599	473	247	57	20	10	11	6	3,092
	Cabinetmaking *	235	217	194	179	207	154	75	21	9	3	1	1,295
	Carpentry & Joinery	1547	1849	2089	2124	1907	1350	511	140	96	72	91	11,776
	Floor & Wall Tiling	39	37	36	41	32	43	12	4	4	1	1	250
	Painting & Decorating	151	139	157	149	161	112	62	19	8	18	11	987
	Plastering	186	268	310	278	220	143	57	14	12	5	4	1,497
	Plumbing	731	938	1249	1251	1500	1038	453	127	91	146	97	7,621
	Wood Machining *	22	15	24	15	14	13	4	3	1		0	111
	Wood Manufacturing & Finishing									13	12	11	36
	Total	3,352	4,012	4,738	4,636	4,514	3,100	1,231	348	244	268	222	26,665
Electrical
	Aircraft Mechanics	75	28	28	33	57	66	24	21	18	35	36	421
	Electricical	1814	1766	2028	2159	2269	2057	1106	523	373	355	397	14,847
	Electrical Instrumentation	37	41	43	39	46	56	37	24	15	18	24	380
	Electronic Security Systems						12	51	16	11	8	7	105
	Instrumentation	24	20	17	19	17	19	7	4	2	4	8	141
	Refrigeration & Air Conditioning	78	74	88	88	106	117	83	27	26	29	34	750
	Total	2,028	1,929	2,204	2,338	2,495	2,327	1,308	615	445	449	506	16,644
Engineering
	MAMF	229	212	180	166	171	203	134	69	65	101	110	1,640
	Farriery							21	6	3	9	5	44
	Industrial Insulation						7	7	3	5		1	23
	Metal Fabrication	266	256	223	199	198	190	192	87	57	60	103	1,831
	Sheet Metalworking	98	69	74	67	46	51	68	31	10	8	11	533
	Toolmaking	43	46	39	34	33	15	21	18	31	42	57	379
	Total	636	583	516	466	448	466	443	214	171	220	287	4,450
Motor
	Agricultural Mechanics	67	45	50	51	51	62	48	18	26	21	19	458
	Construction Plant Fitting	82	84	102	103	88	94	64	26	30	32	45	750
	Heavy Vehicle Mechanics	193	140	105	136	135	151	117	92	65	59	74	1,267
	Motor Mechanics	458	419	404	453	439	450	415	158	191	221	253	3,861
	Vehicle Body Repairs	93	100	102	111	95	69	109	50	28	32	23	812
	Total	893	788	763	854	808	826	753	344	340	365	414	7,148
Printing
	Print Media					14	44	30	14	4	5	5	116
	Carton Maker **	1											1
	Bookbinder **	7	2	1		5							15
	Originator **	5	5	2		2							14
	Printer **	10	18	15	10	20							73
	Total	23	25	18	10	41	44	30	14	4	5	5	219
	National Total	6,932	7,337	8,239	8,304	8,306	6,763	3,765	1,535	1,204	1,307	1,434	55,126

* Cabinet Making and Wood Machining amalgamated into a new trade of Wood Manufacturing & Finishing.

** Trades Amalgamated into a new trade of Print Media.