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Apprenticeship Programmes

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 June 2020

Tuesday, 9 June 2020

Questions (153)

Catherine Murphy

Question:

153. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of apprenticeship places that were taken up in County Kildare in 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020, by sector. [10085/20]

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There was a total of 212 apprentices registered by employers with an address in County Kildare in 2018, 262 in 2019 and 100 to date in 2020. The breakdown of these by sector is set out in the following table.

Apprentices registered by Employers with address in County Kildare in 2018, 2019 and 2020 ytd

Trade

2018

2019

2020 ytd

Accounting Technician

2

2

0

Agricultural Mechanics

1

0

0

Auctioneering and Property Services

2

2

1

Brick and Stonelaying

2

3

1

Butcher

0

1

0

Carpentry and Joinery

32

35

10

Chef de Partie

1

0

0

Commis Chef

1

1

0

Construction Plant Fitting

8

6

11

Electrical

61

82

37

Electrical Instrumentation

2

5

0

Electronic Security Systems

0

1

0

Farriery

0

1

0

Heavy Vehicle Mechanics

11

8

2

Industrial Electrical Engineer

1

1

0

Insurance Practitioner

0

2

0

Logistics Associate

1

6

0

Mechanical Automation & Maintenance Fitting

9

8

2

Metal Fabrication

10

9

3

Motor Mechanics

21

18

9

Network Engineer Associate 

0

1

0

OEM Engineer

0

2

0

Painting and Decorating

0

1

0

Pipefitting

0

1

1

Plastering

1

1

0

Plumbing

25

33

14

Polymer Processing Technology

0

1

0

Refrigeration and Air Conditioning

10

17

2

Retail Supervision

0

1

4

Software Developer Associate

1

0

0

Telecommunications and Data Network Technician

0

0

1

Toolmaking

1

1

0

Vehicle Body Repairs

1

1

0

Wood Manufacturing and Finishing

8

11

2

Grand Total

212

262

100

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