Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 October 2018
277. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills to set down in tabular form the number of new apprenticeship registrations in each employment sector and subsector in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to 30 October 2018 for all craft based and consortia led apprenticeships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43470/18]
View answerThe information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table. Please note that the most recent data available in respect of 2018 is to 30 September.
Apprentice Registrations
|
- |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Sep-30 |
|
AUCTIONEERING |
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|
Auctioneering & Property Services |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
44 |
|
Total |
44 |
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|
BIOPHARMACHEM |
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|
Laboratory Analyst |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
0 |
|
Laboratory Technician |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
2 |
|
Total |
2 |
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|
CONSTRUCTION |
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|
Brick & Stonelaying |
20 |
26 |
52 |
60 |
57 |
|
Carpentry & Joinery |
185 |
291 |
399 |
443 |
403 |
|
Painting & Decorating |
11 |
19 |
27 |
44 |
18 |
|
Plastering |
9 |
7 |
18 |
34 |
24 |
|
Plumbing |
318 |
289 |
345 |
532 |
460 |
|
Stonecutting & Stonemasonry |
16 |
13 |
2 |
8 |
5 |
|
Wood Manufacturing & Finishing |
23 |
48 |
71 |
59 |
69 |
|
Total |
582 |
693 |
914 |
1,180 |
1,036 |
|
ELECTRICAL |
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|
Aircraft Mechanics |
33 |
34 |
39 |
53 |
72 |
|
Electrical |
845 |
956 |
1,343 |
1,705 |
1,236 |
|
Electrical Instrumentation |
85 |
83 |
106 |
120 |
71 |
|
Electronic Security Systems |
16 |
28 |
28 |
72 |
43 |
|
Industrial Electrical Engineering |
n/a |
n/a |
12 |
19 |
20 |
|
Instrumentation |
10 |
8 |
10 |
20 |
6 |
|
Refrigeration & Air Conditioning |
62 |
75 |
79 |
106 |
80 |
|
Total |
1,051 |
1,184 |
1,617 |
2,095 |
1,528 |
|
ENGINEERING |
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|
Mechanical Automation & Maintenance Fitting |
174 |
153 |
163 |
183 |
125 |
|
Farriery |
4 |
7 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
|
Industrial Insulation |
10 |
13 |
10 |
21 |
11 |
|
Manufacturing Engineering (Level 6) |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
40 |
7 |
|
Manufacturing Engineering (Level 7) |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
36 |
8 |
|
Metal Fabrication |
176 |
198 |
186 |
224 |
166 |
|
Pipefitting |
0 |
37 |
33 |
25 |
37 |
|
Polymer Processing Technology |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
25 |
11 |
|
Sheet Metalworking |
23 |
38 |
40 |
53 |
48 |
|
Toolmaking |
66 |
62 |
66 |
65 |
43 |
|
Total |
453 |
508 |
503 |
678 |
463 |
|
FINANCE |
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|
Accounting Technician |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
86 |
67 |
|
Insurance Practice |
n/a |
n/a |
67 |
71 |
76 |
|
International Financial Services Associate |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
15 |
3 |
|
International Financial Services Specialist |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
18 |
2 |
|
Total |
67 |
190 |
148 |
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|
HOSPITALITY |
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|
Commis Chef |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
25 |
90 |
|
Chef de Partie |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
24 |
|
Total |
25 |
114 |
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|
ICT |
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|
ICT Associate Professional Network Technician |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
13 |
|
ICT Associate Professional Software Developer |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
19 |
|
Total |
32 |
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|
LOGISTICS |
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|
Logistics Associate |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
24 |
|
Total |
24 |
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|
MOTOR |
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|
Agricultural Mechanics |
38 |
59 |
43 |
45 |
29 |
|
Construction Plant Fitting |
56 |
77 |
59 |
86 |
54 |
|
Heavy Vehicle Mechanics |
145 |
154 |
136 |
143 |
142 |
|
Motor Mechanics |
325 |
423 |
420 |
353 |
275 |
|
Vehicle Body Repairs |
40 |
47 |
58 |
46 |
23 |
|
Total |
604 |
760 |
716 |
673 |
523 |
|
PRINTING |
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|
Print Media |
8 |
8 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
|
Total |
8 |
8 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
|
Total Craft Apprenticeships |
2,698 |
3,153 |
3,742 |
4,508 |
3,504 |
|
Total New Consortia Total (in red) |
n/a |
n/a |
79 |
335 |
410 |
|
Grand Total |
2,698 |
3,153 |
3,821 |
4,843 |
3,914 |
