Apprenticeship Programmes

Tuesday, 26 July 2022

Questions (1461)

Rose Conway-Walsh

Question:

1461. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide a list of all commercial and non-commercial semi-State bodies indicating the number of apprentices employed in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40735/22]

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Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

At the end of last year, the apprentice population was 24,212 and there were approximately 255 apprentices registered with public service employers such as the Civil Service, the Defence Forces and local authorities. These apprentices were registered across over 20 different apprenticeship programmes in areas as diverse as cybersecurity, accounting technician, recruitment, heavy vehicle mechanics and stonecutting and stonemasonry. This number grew to 779 apprentices i.e. almost 3% of the apprentice population at that time when commercial and non-commercial semi-state organisations are included.

As requested by the Deputy, a list of all commercial and non-commercial semi-State bodies indicating the number of apprentices employed in tabular form at the end of 2021 is attached. The attached table also lists the number of apprentices employed in Civil Service departments, local authorities and the Defence Forces at the end of last year.

The Deputy should note that where fewer than five apprentices were registered, the number is given as "Less than 5" in order to protect individuals' identities.

Organisation Name	number of apprentices employed end of 2021
Bord Na Mona	7
Bus Atha Cliath	41
Bus Eireann	75
Central Bank Of Ireland	5
Clare County Council	less than 5
Cork City Council	less than 5
Cork County Council	5
Defence Forces	176
Department Of Justice	less than 5
Department Of Transport	less than 5
Donegal Co Council	less than 5
Dublin Airport Authority	5
Dublin City Council	28
ESB	345
Fingal County Council	less than 5
Houses Of The Oireachtas	less than 5
Iarnród Eireann	45
Irish Prison Services	less than 5
Limerick City & County Council	less than 5
National Gallery Of Ireland	less than 5
Office Of Public Works	11
Office Of The Comptroller And Auditor General	less than 5
Public Appointments Service	less than 5
Revenue Commissioners	less than 5
Roscommon County Council	less than 5
Tipperary County Council	less than 5
Westmeath Co Council	less than 5
Wicklow County Council	less than 5
TOTAL	779