Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 21 September 2017
85. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Education and Skills the expenditure on apprenticeship training in 2016; the allocation for 2017; the male and female apprentices in training by each employment sector and sub sector in 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40117/17]
View answerA total of €69.6 million was spent on apprenticeship training in 2016. A budget allocation of €98.7 million has been made available for apprenticeship training in 2017, an increase of over 40%.
The information requested by the Deputy in respect of apprenticeship training in 2016 and to date in 2017 is set out in the following tables.
|
Apprentice Population |
2016 |
2017 to date (31.8.17) |
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By Gender and Trade |
Female |
Male |
Grand Total |
Female |
Male |
Grand Total |
|
Construction Total |
6 |
2,243 |
2,249 |
5 |
2,701 |
2,706 |
|
Brick and Stonelaying |
87 |
87 |
112 |
112 |
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Cabinet Making |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
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Carpentry and Joinery |
1 |
881 |
882 |
1 |
1,029 |
1,030 |
|
Floor and Wall Tiling |
- |
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Painting and Decorating |
1 |
50 |
51 |
1 |
72 |
73 |
|
Plastering |
37 |
39 |
60 |
60 |
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|
Plumbing |
2 |
1,032 |
1,034 |
1 |
1,258 |
1,259 |
|
Stonecutting and Stonemasonry |
27 |
27 |
32 |
32 |
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|
Wood Manufacturing and Finishing |
2 |
126 |
128 |
2 |
136 |
138 |
|
Wood Machinist |
- |
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Electrical Total |
19 |
4,127 |
4,158 |
18 |
4,898 |
4,916 |
|
Aircraft Mechanics |
146 |
146 |
133 |
133 |
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|
Electrical |
16 |
3,394 |
3,410 |
15 |
4,084 |
4,099 |
|
Electrical Instrumentation |
1 |
259 |
260 |
1 |
279 |
280 |
|
Electronic Security Systems |
61 |
61 |
1 |
105 |
106 |
|
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Instrumentation |
1 |
29 |
30 |
1 |
35 |
36 |
|
Refrigeration |
1 |
238 |
239 |
262 |
262 |
|
|
Engineering Total |
1 |
1,639 |
1,640 |
2 |
1,715 |
1,717 |
|
Farriery |
15 |
15 |
17 |
17 |
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|
Industrial Insulation |
31 |
31 |
37 |
37 |
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|
M.A.M.F. |
578 |
578 |
582 |
582 |
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|
Metal Fabrication |
618 |
618 |
1 |
652 |
653 |
|
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*Pipefitting |
1 |
59 |
60 |
1 |
74 |
75 |
|
Sheet Metalworking |
94 |
94 |
115 |
115 |
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|
Toolmaking |
244 |
244 |
238 |
238 |
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|
Motor Total |
6 |
2,243 |
2,249 |
4 |
2,321 |
2,325 |
|
Agricultural Mechanics |
148 |
148 |
152 |
152 |
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Construction Plant Fitting |
215 |
215 |
238 |
238 |
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|
Heavy Vehicle Mechanics |
470 |
470 |
487 |
487 |
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|
Motor Mechanics |
6 |
1,258 |
1,264 |
3 |
1,285 |
1,288 |
|
Vehicle Body Repairs |
152 |
152 |
1 |
159 |
160 |
|
|
Printing & Paper Total |
1 |
18 |
19 |
1 |
17 |
18 |
|
Print Media |
1 |
18 |
19 |
1 |
17 |
18 |
|
Priniting |
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Bookbinding |
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|
Grand Total |
33 |
10,270 |
10,315 |
30 |
11,652 |
11,682 |
Data extracted from MIS End-of-Year 2010-2015 - 13.12.16
*Please note: From end of 2016 Pipefitting is included in the Engineering Family of Trade.
Consortia Led Apprenticeships Total 2016/2017 @ 31 August 2017
|
- |
Female |
Male |
Grand Total |
|
Electrical |
0 |
27 |
27 |
|
Industrial Electrical Eng |
- |
27 |
27 |
|
Engineering |
3 |
53 |
56 |
|
Manufacturing Engineering (Level 6) |
1 |
29 |
30 |
|
Manufacturing Engineering (Level 7) |
2 |
7 |
9 |
|
Polymer Processing Tech |
- |
17 |
17 |
|
Financial Services |
44 |
61 |
105 |
|
Accounting Technician |
5 |
4 |
9 |
|
Insurance Practice |
39 |
57 |
96 |
|
Total (Consortia-Led) |
47 |
141 |
188 |
|
Grand Total (All) |
77 |
11,793 |
11,870 |
