Apprenticeship Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 December 2017

Tuesday, 5 December 2017

Questions (211, 212, 213, 214)

Maurice Quinlivan

Question:

211. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of apprentices at the end of November 2017. [51948/17]

Maurice Quinlivan

Question:

212. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the projected number of apprentices in each year from 2018 to 2021. [51949/17]

Maurice Quinlivan

Question:

213. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated spend on apprenticeships in each year from 2018 to 2021. [51950/17]

Maurice Quinlivan

Question:

214. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the apprenticeship programmes in operation at the end of November 2017; and the apprenticeship programmes planned for 2018. [51951/17]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Education and Skills

I propose to take Questions Nos. 211 to 214, inclusive, together.

The 2018 budget allocation for apprenticeship training is €122m which represents an increase of almost 24% on the 2017 allocation of €98.7m. Future years allocations will be determined through the normal budgetary process which takes account of competing demands and the overall availability of resources.

As the Deputy is aware, I published the Action Plan to Expand Apprenticeship & Traineeship in Ireland 2016-2020 which sets out a series of detailed actions and targets outlining how the expansion commitments in the area will be met. As set out in the plan, we have targeted 10 new apprenticeship programmes to get underway in 2018.

The number of apprentices registered in 2017 at end November is 4,525. The information requested by the Deputy in relation to the apprenticeship programmes in operation at end of November and the forecast registrations to 2020 is outlined in the following tables. Please note that SOLAS does not currently have forecast registrations beyond 2020.

Target Registrations	2018	2019	2020
Target registrations for Craft Apprenticeships	4,697	5,087	5,587
Target registrations for New Consortia Apprenticeships	1,500	2,297	3,413
Total target registrations	6,197	7,384	9,000

#	Apprenticeship
	CONSTRUCTION
1	Brick and Stonelaying
2	Carpentry and Joinery
3	Painting and Decorating
4	Plastering
5	Plumbing
6	Stonecutting and Stonemasonry
7	Wood Manufacturing and Finishing
	ELECTRICAL
8	Aircraft Mechanics
9	Electrical
10	Electrical Instrumentation
11	Electronic Security Systems
12	Instrumentation
13	Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
	ENGINEERING
14	Farriery
15	Industrial Electrical Engineering
16	Industrial Insulation
17	Manufacturing Engineering
18	Manufacturing Technology
19	Mechanical Automation and Maintenance Fitting
20	Metal Fabrication
21	Pipetting
22	Polymer Processing Technology
23	Sheet Metalworking
24	Toolmaking
	FINANCE
25	Accounting Technician
26	Insurance Practitioner
27	International Financial Services Associate
28	International Financial Services Specialist
	MOTOR
29	Agricultural Mechanics
30	Construction Plant Fitting
31	Heavy Vehicle Mechanics
32	Motor Mechanics
33	Vehicle Body Repairs
	HOSPITALITY
34	Commis Chef

Question No. 215 answered with Question No. 174.