A total of €69.6 million was spent on apprenticeship training in 2016. A budget allocation of €98.7 million has been made available for apprenticeships training in 2017, an increase of over 40%.
The information requested by the Deputy in respect apprenticeship training in 2016 and to date in 2017 is set out in the following tabular statement.
Apprentice Population 2016 - 2017 by Sector, Trade & Gender
Population at end:
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
2017 to date
|
|
Female
|
Male
|
Grand Total
|
Female
|
Male
|
Grand Total
|
Construction Total
|
6
|
2,243
|
2,249
|
6
|
2,479
|
2,485
|
Brick and Stonelaying
|
|
87
|
87
|
|
100
|
100
|
Cabinet Making
|
|
3
|
3
|
|
3
|
3
|
Carpentry and Joinery
|
1
|
881
|
882
|
1
|
961
|
962
|
Floor and Wall Tiling
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
Painting and Decorating
|
1
|
50
|
51
|
1
|
57
|
58
|
Plastering
|
|
37
|
39
|
|
53
|
53
|
Plumbing
|
2
|
1,032
|
1,034
|
2
|
1,150
|
1,152
|
Stonecutting and Stonemasonry
|
|
27
|
27
|
|
30
|
30
|
Wood Manufacturing and Finishing
|
2
|
126
|
128
|
2
|
125
|
127
|
Wood Machinist
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
Electrical Total
|
19
|
4,127
|
4,158
|
18
|
4,599
|
4,617
|
Aircraft Mechanics
|
|
146
|
146
|
|
140
|
140
|
Electrical
|
16
|
3,394
|
3,410
|
16
|
3,807
|
3,823
|
Electrical Instrumentation
|
1
|
259
|
260
|
1
|
274
|
275
|
Electronic Security Systems
|
|
61
|
61
|
|
87
|
87
|
Instrumentation
|
1
|
29
|
30
|
1
|
34
|
35
|
Refrigeration
|
1
|
238
|
239
|
|
257
|
257
|
Engineering Total
|
1
|
1,639
|
1,640
|
2
|
1,726
|
1,728
|
Farriery
|
|
15
|
15
|
|
17
|
17
|
Industrial Insulation
|
|
31
|
31
|
|
34
|
34
|
M.A.M.F.
|
|
578
|
578
|
1
|
586
|
587
|
Metal Fabrication
|
|
618
|
618
|
|
655
|
655
|
*Pipefitting
|
1
|
59
|
60
|
1
|
74
|
75
|
Sheet Metalworking
|
|
94
|
94
|
|
115
|
115
|
Toolmaking
|
|
244
|
244
|
|
245
|
245
|
Motor Total
|
6
|
2,243
|
2,249
|
6
|
2,304
|
2,310
|
Agricultural Mechanics
|
|
148
|
148
|
|
157
|
157
|
Construction Plant Fitting
|
|
215
|
215
|
|
225
|
225
|
Heavy Vehicle Mechanics
|
|
470
|
470
|
|
481
|
481
|
Motor Mechanics
|
6
|
1,258
|
1,264
|
6
|
1,282
|
1,288
|
Vehicle Body Repairs
|
|
152
|
152
|
|
159
|
159
|
Printing & Paper Total
|
1
|
18
|
19
|
1
|
18
|
19
|
Print Media
|
1
|
18
|
19
|
1
|
18
|
19
|
Printing
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bookbinding
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Grand Total
|
33
|
10,270
|
10,315
|
33
|
11,126
|
11,159
|
Data extracted from MIS End-of-Year 2010-2015 - 13.12.16
*Please note: From end of 2016 Pipefitting is included in the Engineering Family of Trade.
Consortia Led Apprenticeships Total 2016/2017
-
|
Female
|
Male
|
Grand Total
|
Electrical
|
|
|
|
Industrial Electrical Eng
|
|
12
|
12
|
Engineering
|
|
|
|
Manufacturing Engineering (Level 6)
|
|
9
|
9
|
Manufacturing Engineering (Level 7)
|
2
|
5
|
7
|
Polymer Processing Tech
|
|
16
|
16
|
Financial Services
|
|
|
|
Insurance Practice
|
27
|
43
|
70
|
Total (Consortia-Led)
|
29
|
85
|
114
|
Grand Total (All)
|
29
|
85
|
11,273
|