Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 July 2016
247. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Education and Skills the expenditure on apprenticeship training and the number of apprentices in training, by employment sector, in each of the years from 2006 to 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22180/16]
View answerThe information requested by the Deputy was supplied by SOLAS and is set out in the following table.
Apprentice Population 2006 - 2010
|
Apprentice Population |
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|
TRADE |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
|
Construction |
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|
Brick & Stonelaying |
1,865 |
1,635 |
1,062 |
534 |
202 |
|
Cabinetmaking |
668 |
671 |
495 |
275 |
150 |
|
Carpentry & Joinery |
6,967 |
6,815 |
5,036 |
2,925 |
1,745 |
|
Floor & Wall Tiling |
114 |
125 |
91 |
41 |
21 |
|
Painting & Decorating |
481 |
440 |
345 |
202 |
101 |
|
Plastering |
948 |
874 |
633 |
340 |
175 |
|
Plumbing |
4,730 |
4,842 |
3,679 |
2,237 |
1,396 |
|
Wood Machining |
60 |
50 |
30 |
17 |
5 |
|
Wood Manufacturing |
- |
- |
- |
- |
13 |
|
Sub Total |
15,833 |
15,452 |
11,371 |
6,571 |
3,808 |
|
Electrical |
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|
Aircraft Mechanics |
143 |
178 |
186 |
108 |
137 |
|
Electrical |
7,457 |
7,880 |
6,610 |
4,504 |
3,059 |
|
Electrical Instrumentation |
140 |
179 |
162 |
145 |
112 |
|
Electrical Security Systems |
- |
12 |
50 |
53 |
48 |
|
Instrumentation |
46 |
56 |
48 |
37 |
19 |
|
Refrigeration |
315 |
343 |
344 |
251 |
190 |
|
Sub Total |
8,101 |
8,648 |
7,400 |
5,098 |
3,565 |
|
Engineering |
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|
Mechanical & Automation Maintenance Fitting |
629 |
639 |
624 |
510 |
421 |
|
Farriery |
- |
- |
20 |
22 |
23 |
|
Industrial Insulation |
- |
8 |
7 |
9 |
10 |
|
Metal Fabrication |
662 |
667 |
659 |
471 |
370 |
|
Sheet Metalworking |
192 |
168 |
171 |
123 |
71 |
|
Toolmaking |
113 |
87 |
76 |
62 |
69 |
|
Sub Total |
1,596 |
1,569 |
1,557 |
1,197 |
964 |
|
Motor |
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|
Agricultural Mechanics |
147 |
175 |
171 |
145 |
132 |
|
Construction Plant Fitting |
327 |
330 |
280 |
202 |
163 |
|
Heavy Vehicle Mechanics |
446 |
473 |
464 |
419 |
383 |
|
Motor Mechanics |
1410 |
1,471 |
1,433 |
1,057 |
914 |
|
Vehicle Body Repairs |
337 |
315 |
330 |
252 |
188 |
|
Sub Total |
2,667 |
2,764 |
2,678 |
2,075 |
1,780 |
|
Printing |
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|
Bookbinding |
5 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
|
Origination |
5 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Carton Making |
3 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Printing |
40 |
13 |
9 |
2 |
2 |
|
Print Media |
- |
52 |
73 |
80 |
51 |
|
Sub Total |
53 |
67 |
86 |
83 |
54 |
|
Grand Total |
28,250 |
28,500 |
23,092 |
15,024 |
10,171 |
|
€'000 |
€'000 |
€'000 |
€'000 |
€'000 |
|
|
Direct Costs |
113.0 |
129.0 |
126.8 |
93.9 |
68.4 |
