Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 February 2018
232. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of new apprenticeship registrations in each employment sector and subsector on an annual basis in each of the years 2014 to 2017 for craft based apprenticeships, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7497/18]
View answerThe information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table.
|
Apprentice Registrations |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
|
CONSTRUCTION |
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|
Brick & Stonelaying |
20 |
26 |
52 |
60 |
|
Carpentry & Joinery |
185 |
291 |
399 |
443 |
|
Painting & Decorating |
11 |
19 |
27 |
44 |
|
Plastering |
9 |
7 |
18 |
34 |
|
Plumbing |
318 |
289 |
345 |
532 |
|
Stonecutting & Stonemasonry |
16 |
13 |
2 |
8 |
|
Wood Macnufacturing & Finishing |
23 |
48 |
71 |
59 |
|
Total |
582 |
693 |
914 |
1,180 |
|
ELECTRICAL |
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|
Aircraft Mechanics |
33 |
34 |
39 |
53 |
|
Electrical |
845 |
956 |
1,343 |
1,705 |
|
Electrical Instrumentation |
85 |
83 |
106 |
120 |
|
Electronic Security Systems |
16 |
28 |
28 |
72 |
|
Instrumentation |
10 |
8 |
10 |
20 |
|
Refrigeration & Air Conditioning |
62 |
75 |
79 |
106 |
|
Total |
1,051 |
1,184 |
1,605 |
2,076 |
|
ENGINEERING |
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|
Mechanical Automation and Maintenance Fitting |
174 |
153 |
163 |
183 |
|
Farriery |
4 |
7 |
5 |
6 |
|
Industrial Insulation |
10 |
13 |
10 |
21 |
|
Metal Fabrication |
176 |
198 |
186 |
224 |
|
Pipefitting |
0 |
37 |
33 |
25 |
|
Sheet Metalworking |
23 |
38 |
40 |
53 |
|
Toolmaking |
66 |
62 |
66 |
65 |
|
Total |
453 |
508 |
503 |
577 |
|
MOTOR |
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|
Agricultural Mechanics |
38 |
59 |
43 |
45 |
|
Construction Plant Fitting |
56 |
77 |
59 |
86 |
|
Heavy Vehicle Mechanics |
145 |
154 |
136 |
143 |
|
Motor Mechanics |
325 |
423 |
420 |
353 |
|
Vehicle Body Repairs |
40 |
47 |
58 |
46 |
|
Total |
604 |
760 |
716 |
673 |
|
PRINTING |
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|
Print Media |
8 |
8 |
4 |
2 |
|
Total |
8 |
8 |
4 |
2 |
|
Total |
2,698 |
3,153 |
3,742 |
4,508 |
