Maurice Quinlivan (Limerick City, Sinn Fein)
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355. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of apprentices registered in each apprenticeship programme, in tabular form. [37791/17]

Maurice Quinlivan (Limerick City, Sinn Fein)
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356. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the new apprenticeship programmes that have been and will be introduced in 2017. [37792/17]

John Halligan (Waterford, Independent)
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I propose to answer Questions Nos. 355 and 356 together.

The information sought by the Deputy in relation to the number of apprentices registered in 2017 on all phases of their apprenticeship is set out in the attached table.

As the deputy is aware, the Apprenticeship Council is currently overseeing the expansion of the apprenticeship system into a range of new sectors of the economy. Following its first call for proposals in 2015, the Apprenticeship Council has been working closely with consortia to develop their proposals into sustainable apprenticeships.

To date nine new apprenticeship programmes have been developed in Insurance Practice, Industrial Electrical Engineering, Polymer Processing Technology, Manufacturing Technology, Manufacturing Engineer, Accounting Technician, Commis Chef and two programmes in International Financial Services (Associate & Specialist).

Further new apprenticeships are to be submitted for validation to Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) in September and, subject to successful validation, it is expected that a further six new schemes will get underway later this year in various sectors including ICT, craft butchery and equipment manufacturing.

Consortia Led Apprenticeships Total 2016/2017 @ 31 August 2017