Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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85. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of construction-related apprenticeships registered in 2015, 2016 and to date in 2017, by apprenticeship type and numbers in a specific apprenticeship scheme, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45426/17]

John Halligan (Waterford, Independent)
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The information sought by the Deputy is set out in the following table.

We are now seeing strong growth in registrations in construction apprenticeships with 2017 registrations likely to be close to 3,000. This is against a backdrop of a near total collapse in construction apprenticeship registrations during the crisis. Registrations fell from 5,208 in 2007 to only 650 in 2010. The current growth in registrations, which is forecast to continue to 2020, offers excellent opportunities for young people to build careers and is a critical component of skills supply to a growing sector.

Apprentice Registrations( Construction Related Crafts)