Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 January 2024
1852. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of apprenticeship registrations in the construction trades in 2023, broken down by trade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1070/24]
View answerAs of the end of December 2023, there were a total of 5,794 registrations across the construction and construction related apprenticeship programmes. This is an increase of 3% on registrations for 2022.
Of these, 4,946 registrations were on construction apprenticeship programmes, and 848 were registrations on construction-related apprenticeship programmes.
The full list of programmes and their total registration numbers are attached, including registrations on a month by month basis.
|
Construction Apprenticeship Registrations |
|
|
Total - Year to Date (Dec '23) |
|
|
Construction |
1583 |
|
Brick and Stonelaying |
66 |
|
Carpentry and Joinery |
711 |
|
Geo Driller |
0 |
|
Painting and Decorating |
17 |
|
Plastering |
30 |
|
Plumbing |
739 |
|
Scaffolding |
18 |
|
Stonecutting and Stonemasonry |
2 |
|
Electrical |
3011 |
|
Electrical |
2837 |
|
Refrigeration and Air Conditioning |
174 |
|
Engineering |
352 |
|
Civil Engineering L6 |
9 |
|
Civil Engineering L7 |
35 |
|
Engineering Services Management |
17 |
|
Equipment Systems Engineer |
0 |
|
Metal Fabrication |
259 |
|
Sheet Metalworking |
32 |
|
Registrations Each Month 2023 |
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|
Q4 |
Q3 |
Q2 |
Q1 |
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|
Dec-23 |
Nov-23 |
Oct-23 |
Sep-23 |
Aug-23 |
Jul-23 |
Jun-23 |
May-23 |
Apr-23 |
Mar-23 |
Feb-23 |
Jan-23 |
|
110 |
187 |
184 |
157 |
115 |
115 |
97 |
116 |
91 |
133 |
135 |
143 |
|
2 |
17 |
7 |
3 |
7 |
9 |
6 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
|
53 |
83 |
82 |
84 |
53 |
52 |
47 |
46 |
40 |
51 |
56 |
64 |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
1 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
|
1 |
3 |
7 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
|
53 |
79 |
85 |
64 |
48 |
47 |
40 |
63 |
44 |
73 |
71 |
72 |
|
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
218 |
368 |
375 |
285 |
200 |
173 |
161 |
205 |
211 |
263 |
256 |
296 |
|
208 |
338 |
361 |
273 |
191 |
160 |
155 |
186 |
204 |
248 |
236 |
277 |
|
10 |
30 |
14 |
12 |
9 |
13 |
6 |
19 |
7 |
15 |
20 |
19 |
|
17 |
24 |
49 |
73 |
32 |
20 |
15 |
25 |
19 |
27 |
25 |
26 |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
0 |
4 |
22 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
12 |
24 |
42 |
35 |
15 |
15 |
12 |
20 |
17 |
22 |
22 |
23 |
|
5 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
|
345 |
579 |
608 |
515 |
347 |
308 |
273 |
346 |
321 |
423 |
416 |
465 |
|
Construction-Related Apprenticeship Registrations |
|
|
Total - Year to Date (Dec '23) |
|
|
Auctioneering and Property Services |
148 |
|
Auctioneering and Property Services |
148 |
|
Construction |
123 |
|
Cabinet Making |
0 |
|
Wood Manufacturing and Finishing |
123 |
|
Electrical |
258 |
|
Electrical Instrumentation |
143 |
|
Electronic Security Systems |
63 |
|
Industrial Electrical Engineer |
32 |
|
Instrumentation |
20 |
|
Engineering |
222 |
|
Industrial Insulation |
12 |
|
Pipefitting |
108 |
|
Polymer Processing Technology |
15 |
|
Principal Engineer |
15 |
|
Toolmaking |
58 |
|
Wind Turbine Maintenance |
14 |
|
Motor |
97 |
|
Construction Plant Fitting |
97 |
|
Grand Total |
848 |
|
Registrations Each Month 2023 |
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|
Q4 |
Q3 |
Q2 |
Q1 |
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|
Dec-23 |
Nov-23 |
Oct-23 |
Sep-23 |
Aug-23 |
Jul-23 |
Jun-23 |
May-23 |
Apr-23 |
Mar-23 |
Feb-23 |
Jan-23 |
|
1 |
11 |
12 |
25 |
21 |
14 |
29 |
16 |
3 |
9 |
6 |
1 |
|
1 |
11 |
12 |
25 |
21 |
14 |
29 |
16 |
3 |
9 |
6 |
1 |
|
8 |
13 |
17 |
9 |
7 |
8 |
11 |
6 |
9 |
11 |
8 |
16 |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
8 |
13 |
17 |
9 |
7 |
8 |
11 |
6 |
9 |
11 |
8 |
16 |
|
14 |
32 |
34 |
44 |
22 |
10 |
12 |
21 |
19 |
15 |
15 |
20 |
|
6 |
22 |
20 |
30 |
9 |
4 |
3 |
10 |
10 |
9 |
9 |
11 |
|
4 |
6 |
4 |
7 |
8 |
3 |
4 |
10 |
7 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
|
2 |
4 |
9 |
7 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
|
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
|
13 |
19 |
47 |
19 |
21 |
15 |
13 |
22 |
13 |
5 |
17 |
18 |
|
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
8 |
11 |
28 |
5 |
7 |
8 |
3 |
8 |
7 |
3 |
13 |
7 |
|
1 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
7 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
4 |
3 |
9 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
11 |
|
0 |
0 |
9 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
4 |
18 |
10 |
10 |
11 |
4 |
3 |
10 |
1 |
8 |
6 |
12 |
|
4 |
18 |
10 |
10 |
11 |
4 |
3 |
10 |
1 |
8 |
6 |
12 |
|
40 |
93 |
120 |
107 |
82 |
51 |
68 |
75 |
45 |
48 |
52 |
67 |
