Seán Sherlock
Ceist:472. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of newly trained carpenters who will qualify in 2019. [32651/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 24 July 2018
Ceisteanna (472, 473, 474, 475)
Seán Sherlock
Ceist:473. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of newly trained plumbers who will qualify in 2019. [32652/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraSeán Sherlock
Ceist:474. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of newly trained electricians who will qualify in 2019. [32653/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraSeán Sherlock
Ceist:475. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of trained blocklayers who will qualify in 2019. [32654/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
I propose to take Questions Nos. 472 to 475, inclusive, together.
The Advanced Certificate Craft (Level6) is awarded to apprentices who achieve the required standard in each of the seven training phases of a craft apprenticeship. Craft apprenticeships generally take 4 years to complete. Four training phases involve on the job training with a SOLAS-approved employer and the other three phases are off the job with an Education and Training Board or an Institute of Technology. Outlined below is an estimate of the numbers of apprentices who may qualify in 2019 in each of the four apprenticeships referred to by the Deputy.
Blocklayers - 18 (200% increase on 2017)
Electricians - 820 (96% increase on 2017)
Plumbers - 250 (56% increase on 2017)
Carpenters - 200 (110% increase on 2017).