Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 21 October 2021
253. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the current number of craft and consortia-led registered apprentices; the anticipated increase in both over the course of 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51831/21]
View answerIn order to meet the Action Plan for Apprenticeship 2021-2025 target of 10,000 new apprentice registrations per annum by 2025, interim growth targets have been set for 6,450 registrations in 2021 and 7,500 in 2022.
The 2022 breakdown in registrations, indicative targets are for a minimum of 5,625 craft apprentices (787 additional registrations) and 1,875 other apprentices (263 additional registrations).
As of the end Sept 2021 there had been 5,525 apprentices registrations, 4,381 of which are in craft areas.
