Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 12 October 2022
140. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the total number of apprentice in each type and phase; the total number of apprentices awaiting access to off-the-job training in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50543/22]
View answerApprentices waiting for Phase 2,4 & 6 at end of September 2022:
|
Trade Family |
Trade |
Phase 2 |
Phase 4 |
Phase 6 |
Overall Total |
|
Construction |
Brick and Stonelaying |
67 |
10 |
4 |
81 |
|
Carpentry and Joinery |
704 |
35 |
98 |
837 |
|
|
Painting and Decorating |
22 |
3 |
0 |
25 |
|
|
Plastering |
8 |
12 |
6 |
26 |
|
|
Plumbing |
936 |
97 |
111 |
1144 |
|
|
Stonecutting and Stonemasonry |
5 |
4 |
0 |
9 |
|
|
Wood Manufacturing and Finishing |
155 |
20 |
13 |
188 |
|
|
Total |
1897 |
181 |
232 |
2310 |
|
|
Electrical |
Aircraft Mechanics |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
|
Electrical |
3250 |
105 |
254 |
3609 |
|
|
Electrical Instrumentation |
112 |
2 |
1 |
115 |
|
|
Electronic Security Systems |
30 |
37 |
1 |
68 |
|
|
Instrumentation |
18 |
1 |
16 |
35 |
|
|
Refrigeration and Air Conditioning |
169 |
24 |
1 |
194 |
|
|
Total |
3579 |
171 |
274 |
4024 |
|
|
Engineering |
Farriery |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
|
Industrial Insulation |
2 |
12 |
0 |
14 |
|
|
M.A.M.F. |
188 |
45 |
36 |
269 |
|
|
Metal Fabrication |
280 |
80 |
27 |
387 |
|
|
Pipefitting |
136 |
23 |
5 |
164 |
|
|
Sheet Metalworking |
29 |
4 |
3 |
36 |
|
|
Toolmaking |
1 |
3 |
4 |
8 |
|
|
Total |
639 |
167 |
75 |
881 |
|
|
Motor |
Agricultural Mechanics |
33 |
20 |
1 |
54 |
|
Construction Plant Fitting |
19 |
10 |
18 |
47 |
|
|
Heavy Vehicle Mechanics |
210 |
34 |
42 |
286 |
|
|
Motor Mechanics |
346 |
19 |
61 |
426 |
|
|
Vehicle Body Repairs |
7 |
6 |
13 |
26 |
|
|
Total |
615 |
89 |
135 |
839 |
|
|
Grand Total |
6730 |
608 |
716 |
8054 |
Trade by Phase - End of September 2022
|
Trade |
Phase 1 |
Phase 2 |
Phase 3 |
Phase 4 |
Phase 5 |
Phase 6 |
Phase 7 |
Total |
|
Construction |
2534 |
671 |
922 |
379 |
800 |
376 |
282 |
5964 |
|
Brick and Stonelaying |
84 |
38 |
59 |
16 |
45 |
12 |
31 |
285 |
|
Cabinet Making |
0 |
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|
Carpentry and Joinery |
974 |
258 |
314 |
139 |
332 |
174 |
133 |
2324 |
|
Painting and Decorating |
39 |
13 |
18 |
13 |
16 |
7 |
106 |
|
|
Plastering |
12 |
12 |
27 |
12 |
15 |
11 |
89 |
|
|
Plumbing |
1225 |
311 |
434 |
189 |
349 |
158 |
81 |
2747 |
|
Stonecutting and Stonemasonry |
5 |
8 |
4 |
11 |
28 |
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|
Wood Manufacturing and Finishing |
195 |
31 |
66 |
23 |
46 |
16 |
8 |
385 |
|
Electrical |
4617 |
989 |
1643 |
730 |
1407 |
726 |
277 |
10389 |
|
Aircraft Mechanics |
54 |
55 |
30 |
55 |
61 |
255 |
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|
Electrical |
4096 |
905 |
1358 |
634 |
1210 |
597 |
195 |
8995 |
|
Electrical Instrumentation |
156 |
61 |
55 |
64 |
69 |
29 |
6 |
440 |
|
Electronic Security Systems |
60 |
23 |
51 |
16 |
19 |
16 |
3 |
188 |
|
Instrumentation |
20 |
11 |
25 |
3 |
59 |
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|
Refrigeration and Air Conditioning |
231 |
113 |
16 |
54 |
29 |
9 |
452 |
|
|
Engineering |
870 |
233 |
506 |
116 |
306 |
178 |
89 |
2298 |
|
Farriery |
4 |
7 |
3 |
7 |
21 |
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|
Industrial Insulation |
9 |
8 |
21 |
9 |
47 |
|||
|
M.A.M.F. |
242 |
80 |
126 |
32 |
123 |
64 |
14 |
681 |
|
Metal Fabrication |
381 |
83 |
206 |
48 |
110 |
64 |
33 |
925 |
|
Pipefitting |
159 |
26 |
79 |
5 |
16 |
285 |
||
|
Sheet Metalworking |
49 |
14 |
28 |
13 |
38 |
16 |
4 |
162 |
|
Toolmaking |
26 |
22 |
39 |
23 |
21 |
15 |
31 |
177 |
|
Motor |
888 |
251 |
453 |
168 |
436 |
221 |
124 |
2541 |
|
Agricultural Mechanics |
82 |
61 |
16 |
29 |
16 |
18 |
222 |
|
|
Construction Plant Fitting |
43 |
54 |
50 |
16 |
35 |
32 |
12 |
242 |
|
Heavy Vehicle Mechanics |
234 |
60 |
94 |
32 |
118 |
46 |
12 |
596 |
|
Motor Mechanics |
505 |
129 |
213 |
94 |
223 |
112 |
74 |
1350 |
|
Vehicle Body Repairs |
24 |
8 |
35 |
10 |
31 |
15 |
8 |
131 |
|
Printing & Paper |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Print Media |
1 |
1 |
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|
Grand Total |
8909 |
2144 |
3524 |
1393 |
2950 |
1501 |
772 |
21193 |
The total number of apprentices in each type and phase of apprenticeship and the total number of apprentices awaiting access to off-the-job training as per the latest data available is attached in tabular form.
