Written answers

Tuesday, 4 July 2017

Department of Education and Skills

Apprenticeship Data

Photo of John LahartJohn Lahart (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)
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195. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons in apprenticeship programmes in each of the years from 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31092/17]

Photo of John LahartJohn Lahart (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)
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196. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the uptake in apprenticeship programmes since the Government assumed office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31093/17]

Photo of John LahartJohn Lahart (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)
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197. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the ratio of apprentices to third level students since the Government assumed office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31094/17]

Photo of John HalliganJohn Halligan (Waterford, Independent)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 195 to 197, inclusive, together.

The information sought by the Deputy in relation to the number of persons in apprenticeship programmes from 2011 to date is set out in the table.

Since May 2016 there has been over 4,000 new apprentices registered on apprenticeship programmes.

The latest available data for higher education enrolments is for the 2015/2016 academic year in which there were over 215,000 students enrolled on both part-time and full-time programmes.  Currently, there are over 11,000 apprentices in training on various phases of their apprenticeship.

Apprentice Population 2011 - 2017

Population at end:2011201220132014201520162017 to date
Total8,328 6,223 5,711 6,913 8,317 10,315 11,273

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