Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 2 November 2016
161. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of apprentices in construction-related trades in 2016; and if he will provide the equivalent figures for each of the past ten years with a breakdown by trade. [33021/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe statistics sought by the Deputy are set out in the following table:
Apprentice Craft Population 2006 - 2016 (October 24th)
|
Apprentice Population |
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|
CRAFT |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 (Oct 24th) |
|
Construction |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Brick & Stonelaying |
1,865 |
1,635 |
1,062 |
534 |
202 |
147 |
85 |
54 |
53 |
54 |
85 |
|
Cabinetmaking |
668 |
671 |
495 |
275 |
150 |
101 |
35 |
10 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
|
Carpentry & Joinery |
6,967 |
6,815 |
5,036 |
2,925 |
1,745 |
1,169 |
716 |
406 |
471 |
657 |
826 |
|
Floor & Wall Tiling |
114 |
125 |
91 |
41 |
21 |
15 |
7 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
|
|
Painting & Decorating |
481 |
440 |
345 |
202 |
101 |
89 |
69 |
37 |
33 |
40 |
44 |
|
Pipefitting |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
34 |
60 |
|
Plastering |
948 |
874 |
633 |
340 |
175 |
116 |
63 |
40 |
28 |
34 |
35 |
|
Plumbing |
4,730 |
4,842 |
3,679 |
2,237 |
1,396 |
1,098 |
688 |
604 |
779 |
798 |
986 |
|
Stonecutting and Stonemasonry |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16 |
28 |
26 |
|
Wood Machining |
60 |
50 |
30 |
17 |
5 |
4 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
Wood Manufacturing |
- |
- |
- |
- |
13 |
23 |
29 |
42 |
51 |
84 |
120 |
|
Sub Total |
15,833 |
15,452 |
11,371 |
6,571 |
3,808 |
2,762 |
1,694 |
1,197 |
1,437 |
1,735 |
2,185 |
