asked the Minister for Labour the total annual intake of apprentices by trade; the number of places for full-time off-the-job training available in vocational schools; the number of places provided by AnCO within their centres; and the number of places available within the industry.
Written Answers. - Apprentices Statistics.
423.
The total number of first year apprentices registered by AnCO in the period 1 January 1977 to 31 December 1977 by trade groups was as follows:—
|
Construction |
1,057 |
|
Engineering |
824 |
|
Motor |
652 |
|
Electrical |
457 |
|
Furniture |
50 |
|
Printing |
27 |
|
Dental Craftsman |
9 |
|
3,076 |
The number of full time off-the-job apprentice training places (a) available to AnCO in Vocational Colleges on 1 January 1978 was 76; (b) in AnCO Centres on 1 January 1978 was 1,094; and (c) available in industry (mainly CIE, ESB, Army, Aer Lingus) on 1 January 1978 was 478.