Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 April 2022
1222. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the training capacity of each college of further education per apprenticeship type and the total increase since 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20912/22]
View answerThe following table collated by SOLAS shows the phase 2 capacity figures of each college of further education per apprenticeship type and the total increase since 2019 The phase 2 capacity figures presented in the attached document are based on the year the class commenced. For example, the figure for year 2019 is the capacity of the classes that started in 2019 although some classes would have completion dates in 2020 and so on.
From the data presented, 2020 and 2021 were severely impacted with the implementation of COVID restrictions. Recovery was from September 2021 when classes were scheduled at full capacity (14-16 per class) whereas prior to this they had been scheduled based on 7-8 per class to comply with public health advice. Expansion of the apprenticeship system is continuing in 2022 .
Capacity by ETB per Trade for Years 2019 - 2022 (ytd)
|
Location |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 (ytd) |
Grand Total |
|
CDETB Ballyfermot |
236 |
119 |
167 |
35 |
557 |
|
Carpentry and Joinery |
28 |
14 |
21 |
63 |
|
|
Electrical |
84 |
56 |
49 |
14 |
203 |
|
Motor Mechanics |
24 |
6 |
18 |
48 |
|
|
Painting & Decorating |
30 |
8 |
22 |
60 |
|
|
Plumbing |
56 |
14 |
43 |
113 |
|
|
Vehicle Body Repairs |
14 |
21 |
14 |
21 |
70 |
|
CDETB Finglas |
242 |
158 |
96 |
80 |
576 |
|
Carpentry and Joinery |
36 |
36 |
6 |
12 |
90 |
|
Electrical |
84 |
21 |
14 |
42 |
161 |
|
Motor Mechanics |
24 |
24 |
6 |
12 |
66 |
|
Plumbing |
70 |
70 |
63 |
203 |
|
|
Sheet Metalwork |
28 |
7 |
7 |
14 |
56 |
|
CETB |
338 |
312 |
270 |
193 |
1113 |
|
Brick & Stonelaying |
28 |
28 |
28 |
14 |
98 |
|
Carpentry and Joinery |
56 |
42 |
28 |
28 |
154 |
|
Electrical |
113 |
84 |
42 |
56 |
295 |
|
Heavy Vehicle Mechanics |
36 |
36 |
36 |
24 |
132 |
|
Instrumentation |
12 |
18 |
18 |
48 |
|
|
Metal Fabrication |
28 |
28 |
28 |
21 |
105 |
|
Motor Mechanics |
36 |
48 |
48 |
24 |
156 |
|
Pipefitting |
14 |
12 |
26 |
||
|
Plumbing |
29 |
28 |
28 |
14 |
99 |
|
CMETB |
42 |
49 |
56 |
56 |
203 |
|
Electrical |
42 |
49 |
56 |
56 |
203 |
|
CMETB Monaghan |
14 |
14 |
14 |
15 |
57 |
|
Electrical |
14 |
14 |
14 |
15 |
57 |
|
DDLETB Baldoyle |
261 |
272 |
172 |
77 |
782 |
|
Construction Plant Fitting |
48 |
48 |
30 |
25 |
151 |
|
Electrical |
140 |
140 |
98 |
28 |
406 |
|
Electrical Instrumentation |
24 |
36 |
7 |
12 |
79 |
|
Motor Mechanics |
49 |
48 |
37 |
12 |
146 |
|
DDLETB Loughlinstown |
28 |
28 |
14 |
28 |
98 |
|
Electrical |
28 |
28 |
14 |
28 |
98 |
|
DDLETB Tallaght |
144 |
137 |
83 |
60 |
424 |
|
Carpentry and Joinery |
28 |
28 |
22 |
14 |
92 |
|
Electrical |
28 |
21 |
7 |
14 |
70 |
|
Heavy Vehicle Mechanics |
72 |
72 |
42 |
24 |
210 |
|
Wood Manufacturing and Finishing |
16 |
16 |
12 |
8 |
52 |
|
DETB Gweedore |
42 |
56 |
56 |
28 |
182 |
|
Electrical |
28 |
28 |
28 |
14 |
98 |
|
Plumbing |
14 |
28 |
28 |
14 |
84 |
|
DETB Letterkenny |
107 |
132 |
126 |
73 |
438 |
|
Carpentry and Joinery |
28 |
28 |
14 |
14 |
84 |
|
Electrical |
28 |
28 |
29 |
14 |
99 |
|
Electronic Security Systems |
24 |
24 |
24 |
12 |
84 |
|
Motor Mechanics |
12 |
24 |
24 |
12 |
72 |
|
Plumbing |
15 |
28 |
35 |
21 |
99 |
|
GRETB |
189 |
126 |
138 |
82 |
535 |
|
Carpentry and Joinery |
28 |
16 |
28 |
14 |
86 |
|
Electrical |
84 |
54 |
70 |
28 |
236 |
|
Metal Fabrication |
28 |
21 |
8 |
14 |
71 |
|
Motor Mechanics |
49 |
27 |
24 |
12 |
112 |
|
Plumbing |
8 |
8 |
14 |
30 |
|
|
KCETB Kilkenny and Carlow ETB, Unit K |
28 |
55 |
48 |
28 |
159 |
|
Electrical |
28 |
55 |
48 |
28 |
235 |
|
KETB Kerry |
276 |
177 |
147 |
111 |
711 |
|
Carpentry and Joinery |
28 |
7 |
7 |
14 |
56 |
|
Electrical |
98 |
70 |
80 |
41 |
289 |
|
M.A.M.F. |
28 |
27 |
7 |
14 |
76 |
|
Metal Fabrication |
28 |
21 |
14 |
14 |
77 |
|
Motor Mechanics |
24 |
24 |
18 |
66 |
|
|
Plumbing |
56 |
28 |
15 |
28 |
127 |
|
Stonecutting and Stonemasonry |
14 |
6 |
20 |
||
|
KWETB School of Farriery |
8 |
8 |
16 |
||
|
Farriery |
8 |
8 |
16 |
||
|
LCETB Limerick |
297 |
238 |
209 |
140 |
884 |
|
Brick & Stonelaying |
25 |
23 |
16 |
64 |
|
|
Carpentry and Joinery |
56 |
42 |
27 |
28 |
153 |
|
Electrical |
112 |
110 |
106 |
56 |
384 |
|
Electrical Instrumentation |
28 |
7 |
20 |
14 |
69 |
|
M.A.M.F. |
28 |
21 |
13 |
14 |
76 |
|
Motor Mechanics |
24 |
19 |
11 |
12 |
66 |
|
Wood Manufacturing and Finishing |
24 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
72 |
|
LCETB Shannon |
335 |
294 |
290 |
42 |
961 |
|
Aircraft Mechanics |
68 |
117 |
53 |
238 |
|
|
Electrical |
85 |
49 |
66 |
14 |
214 |
|
Metal Fabrication |
28 |
7 |
21 |
14 |
70 |
|
Plumbing |
56 |
28 |
48 |
14 |
146 |
|
Refrigeration |
70 |
70 |
84 |
224 |
|
|
Toolmaking |
28 |
23 |
18 |
69 |
|
|
LMETB |
320 |
181 |
169 |
138 |
808 |
|
Carpentry and Joinery |
70 |
42 |
21 |
28 |
161 |
|
Electrical |
84 |
42 |
50 |
42 |
218 |
|
Metal Fabrication |
28 |
14 |
14 |
14 |
70 |
|
Motor Mechanics |
24 |
18 |
24 |
66 |
|
|
Pipefitting |
42 |
21 |
14 |
14 |
91 |
|
Plumbing |
56 |
33 |
27 |
28 |
144 |
|
Toolmaking |
7 |
12 |
19 |
||
|
Wood Manufacturing and Finishing |
16 |
11 |
12 |
39 |
|
|
LOETB Mountrath |
28 |
56 |
57 |
38 |
179 |
|
Electrical |
28 |
56 |
57 |
28 |
169 |
|
Plumbing |
10 |
10 |
|||
|
LOETB Tullamore |
28 |
56 |
104 |
104 |
292 |
|
Electrical |
28 |
56 |
104 |
104 |
292 |
|
LWETB Athlone |
249 |
181 |
133 |
92 |
655 |
|
Carpentry and Joinery |
57 |
42 |
33 |
14 |
146 |
|
Electrical |
56 |
32 |
23 |
28 |
139 |
|
M.A.M.F. |
28 |
27 |
14 |
14 |
83 |
|
Metal Fabrication |
28 |
7 |
19 |
54 |
|
|
Motor Mechanics |
24 |
23 |
12 |
12 |
71 |
|
Plumbing |
56 |
50 |
32 |
24 |
162 |
|
MSLETB Ballina |
52 |
52 |
24 |
26 |
154 |
|
Electrical |
28 |
26 |
12 |
14 |
80 |
|
M.A.M.F. |
24 |
26 |
12 |
12 |
74 |
|
MSLETB Sligo |
130 |
151 |
102 |
64 |
447 |
|
Carpentry and Joinery |
24 |
19 |
24 |
67 |
|
|
Electrical |
28 |
25 |
22 |
26 |
101 |
|
Electrical Instrumentation |
36 |
36 |
34 |
12 |
118 |
|
Toolmaking |
28 |
38 |
12 |
14 |
92 |
|
Vehicle Body Repairs |
14 |
33 |
10 |
12 |
69 |
|
TETB |
192 |
126 |
201 |
110 |
629 |
|
Construction Plant Fitting |
24 |
30 |
33 |
12 |
99 |
|
Electrical |
140 |
75 |
105 |
70 |
390 |
|
Electronic Security Systems |
28 |
7 |
21 |
56 |
|
|
Plumbing |
14 |
42 |
28 |
84 |
|
|
WWETB Kilcohan |
128 |
87 |
143 |
50 |
408 |
|
Carpentry and Joinery |
28 |
43 |
56 |
28 |
155 |
|
Electrical |
84 |
28 |
71 |
14 |
197 |
|
Wood Manufacturing and Finishing |
16 |
16 |
16 |
8 |
56 |
|
WWETB Waterford Training Services |
458 |
442 |
416 |
175 |
1491 |
|
Agricultural Mechanics |
36 |
72 |
36 |
144 |
|
|
Brick & Stonelaying |
29 |
29 |
30 |
15 |
103 |
|
Carpentry and Joinery |
56 |
42 |
28 |
14 |
140 |
|
Electrical |
56 |
85 |
70 |
28 |
239 |
|
Heavy Vehicle Mechanics |
36 |
72 |
108 |
||
|
Industrial Insulation |
14 |
12 |
23 |
49 |
|
|
M.A.M.F. |
56 |
56 |
56 |
14 |
182 |
|
Metal Fabrication |
28 |
15 |
28 |
71 |
|
|
Motor Mechanics |
49 |
33 |
30 |
12 |
124 |
|
Plastering |
28 |
14 |
28 |
14 |
84 |
|
Plumbing |
42 |
56 |
42 |
28 |
168 |
|
Sheet Metalwork |
28 |
28 |
9 |
14 |
79 |
|
WWETB Wexford Training Services |
48 |
52 |
48 |
24 |
172 |
|
Electrical |
48 |
52 |
48 |
24 |
172 |
|
Grand Total |
4220 |
3551 |
3283 |
1877 |
12931 |
Note: Classes may start in one year and finish in the following year. When reading the table above, the capacities are taken on the basis of the year that each class started.
