Written answers

Wednesday, 13 June 2018

Department of Education and Skills

Apprenticeship Programmes

Photo of Billy KelleherBilly Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

75. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 97 of 31 May 2018, the latest publication or forecast conducted by the skills and labour market and research unit and its apprenticeship services unit for annual targets for both craft and consortia led apprenticeships in each of the years to 2020 and over the next five years. [25926/18]

Photo of John HalliganJohn Halligan (Waterford, Independent)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

I am informed by SOLAS that due to a break in the Central Statistics Office (CSO) data series and issues with the ESRI macro-economic model there has been a delay in updating of skills forecasts by the Skills and Labour Market and Research Unit (SLMRU). As soon as these issues are resolved I understand that the SLMRU will commence the occupational skills forecasting project, with subsequent publication.

I have set out in the table the last forecast carried out in October 2016 for craft apprenticeships, the SLMRU has, to date, not conducted forecasts for consortia led apprenticeships.

TradesForecast Registrations 2017Forecast Registrations 2018Forecast Registrations 2019Forecast Registrations 2020
BRICKLAYING6095140180
CARPENTRY & JOINERY4437008101045
CABINET MAKING
FLOOR & WALL TILING0
PAINTING & DECORATING446590110
PIPEFITTING25556575
PLASTERING346090120
PLUMBING532625690750
STONECUTTING8141414
Wood Machining
WOOD MANUFACTURING & FINISHING59110125140
Total1180172420242434
ELECTRICAL
AIRCRAFT MECHANICS53404040
ELECTRICAL1705136013901415
ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENTATION120110120130
ELECTRONIC SECURITY SYSTEMS72455565
INSTRUMENTATION 20141414
REFRIGERATION & AIR CONDITIONING106909090
Total2076165917091754
ENGINEERING4
M.A.M.F.183185200225
FARRIERY6888
INDUSTRIAL INSULATION21141414
METAL FABRICATION224210225235
SHEET METALWORKING53505560
TOOLMAKING65757580
Total577542577622
MOTOR
AGRICULTURAL MECHANICS45505050
CONSTRUCTION PLANT FITTING86808080
HEAVY VEHICLE MECHANICS143160160160
MOTOR MECHANICS353420420420
VEHICLE BODY REPAIRS46505555
Total673760765765
Print Media2121212
OVERALL TOTAL4,508 4,697 5,087 5,587

Comments

No comments

Log in or join to post a public comment.