Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 September 2017
224. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of apprentices in block laying, plastering and bricklaying that commenced their apprenticeships in each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39239/17]
View answerThe information sought by the Deputy is set out in the following table.
As the Deputy can see from the information provided Apprenticeship was one of the greatest casualties of the recession. Between 2006 and 2010 the number of apprentice registrations collapsed from 693 to 22. The number has no increased from 16 in 2011 to 70 in 2016. The end August 2017 figure is 58% ahead of the same point last year.
Apprentice Registrations
|
Sector |
Craft |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
Total |
|
Dec |
Dec |
Dec |
Dec |
Dec |
Dec |
Dec |
Dec |
Dec |
Dec |
Dec |
YTD Aug |
|||
|
Construction |
Brick & Stonelaying |
473 |
247 |
57 |
20 |
10 |
11 |
6 |
3 |
20 |
26 |
52 |
39 |
964 |
|
Plastering |
220 |
143 |
57 |
14 |
12 |
5 |
4 |
8 |
9 |
7 |
18 |
26 |
523 |
|
|
Total |
693 |
390 |
114 |
34 |
22 |
16 |
10 |
11 |
29 |
33 |
70 |
65 |
1,487 |
