FÁS have provided the statistics as requested by the Deputy in the attached document.
APPRENTICE CERTIFICATION STATISTICES - CONSTRUCTION TRADES 2002 - 2012
(25/1/2013)
TRADE
|
2002
|
2003
|
2004
|
2005
|
2006
|
2007
|
2008
|
2009
|
2010
|
2011
|
2012
|
Grand Total
|
BRICK & STONELAYING
|
224
|
159
|
272
|
259
|
259
|
332
|
307
|
197
|
176
|
133
|
82
|
2400
|
CABINET MAKING
|
174
|
166
|
188
|
161
|
182
|
138
|
126
|
118
|
82
|
73
|
55
|
1463
|
CARPENTRY & JOINERY
|
755
|
671
|
1076
|
999
|
959
|
998
|
1275
|
836
|
783
|
797
|
556
|
9705
|
FLOOR & WALL TILING
|
5
|
|
22
|
16
|
16
|
24
|
19
|
27
|
12
|
6
|
6
|
153
|
PAINTING & DECORATING
|
71
|
55
|
92
|
80
|
69
|
91
|
58
|
57
|
50
|
37
|
25
|
685
|
PLASTERING
|
48
|
59
|
72
|
51
|
87
|
128
|
150
|
115
|
76
|
81
|
55
|
922
|
PLUMBING
|
344
|
341
|
387
|
474
|
500
|
719
|
740
|
660
|
557
|
638
|
578
|
5938
|
WOOD MACHINING
|
18
|
20
|
21
|
29
|
17
|
14
|
7
|
9
|
7
|
1
|
3
|
146
|
National Total
|
1639
|
1471
|
2130
|
2069
|
2089
|
2444
|
2682
|
2019
|
1743
|
1766
|
1360
|
21412
|
Provided by FAS