The information requested by the Deputy was supplied by SOLAS and is set out in the following table.
Apprentice Population 2006 - 2010
|
Apprentice Population
|
TRADE
|
2006
|
2007
|
2008
|
2009
|
2010
|
Construction
|
|
|
|
|
|
Brick & Stonelaying
|
1,865
|
1,635
|
1,062
|
534
|
202
|
Cabinetmaking
|
668
|
671
|
495
|
275
|
150
|
Carpentry & Joinery
|
6,967
|
6,815
|
5,036
|
2,925
|
1,745
|
Floor & Wall Tiling
|
114
|
125
|
91
|
41
|
21
|
Painting & Decorating
|
481
|
440
|
345
|
202
|
101
|
Plastering
|
948
|
874
|
633
|
340
|
175
|
Plumbing
|
4,730
|
4,842
|
3,679
|
2,237
|
1,396
|
Wood Machining
|
60
|
50
|
30
|
17
|
5
|
Wood Manufacturing
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
13
|
Sub Total
|
15,833
|
15,452
|
11,371
|
6,571
|
3,808
|
Electrical
|
|
|
|
|
|
Aircraft Mechanics
|
143
|
178
|
186
|
108
|
137
|
Electrical
|
7,457
|
7,880
|
6,610
|
4,504
|
3,059
|
Electrical Instrumentation
|
140
|
179
|
162
|
145
|
112
|
Electrical Security Systems
|
-
|
12
|
50
|
53
|
48
|
Instrumentation
|
46
|
56
|
48
|
37
|
19
|
Refrigeration
|
315
|
343
|
344
|
251
|
190
|
Sub Total
|
8,101
|
8,648
|
7,400
|
5,098
|
3,565
|
Engineering
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mechanical & Automation Maintenance Fitting
|
629
|
639
|
624
|
510
|
421
|
Farriery
|
-
|
-
|
20
|
22
|
23
|
Industrial Insulation
|
-
|
8
|
7
|
9
|
10
|
Metal Fabrication
|
662
|
667
|
659
|
471
|
370
|
Sheet Metalworking
|
192
|
168
|
171
|
123
|
71
|
Toolmaking
|
113
|
87
|
76
|
62
|
69
|
Sub Total
|
1,596
|
1,569
|
1,557
|
1,197
|
964
|
Motor
|
|
|
|
|
|
Agricultural Mechanics
|
147
|
175
|
171
|
145
|
132
|
Construction Plant Fitting
|
327
|
330
|
280
|
202
|
163
|
Heavy Vehicle Mechanics
|
446
|
473
|
464
|
419
|
383
|
Motor Mechanics
|
1410
|
1,471
|
1,433
|
1,057
|
914
|
Vehicle Body Repairs
|
337
|
315
|
330
|
252
|
188
|
Sub Total
|
2,667
|
2,764
|
2,678
|
2,075
|
1,780
|
Printing
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bookbinding
|
5
|
2
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
Origination
|
5
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Carton Making
|
3
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Printing
|
40
|
13
|
9
|
2
|
2
|
Print Media
|
-
|
52
|
73
|
80
|
51
|
Sub Total
|
53
|
67
|
86
|
83
|
54
|
Grand Total
|
28,250
|
28,500
|
23,092
|
15,024
|
10,171
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
€'000
|
€'000
|
€'000
|
€'000
|
€'000
|
Direct Costs
|
113.0
|
129.0
|
126.8
|
93.9
|
68.4
|