Written answers
Tuesday, 28 July 2020
Department of Defence
Defence Forces Data
Sorca Clarke (Longford-Westmeath, Sinn Fein)
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415. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of apprenticeship schemes available within the Defence Forces. [18692/20]
Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The attached table provides the details requested by the Deputy.
The military authorities have advised that these Defence Forces schemes for enlisted personnel are categorised into
1. Those that are strictly defined as Apprenticeships
2. Trainee technician schemes conducted in conjunction with SOLAS under the auspices of the National 'Generation Apprenticeship' Scheme
3. Other technician training schemes which are similar technical or trade type courses but which are not conducted through SOLAS.
| Branch/Unit | Scheme | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Air Corps | Aircraft Mechanic (Cat B) Apprenticeship | Apprenticeship - For new entrants. |
| Army Engineers | Plumbing | Trainee Technician Schemes conducted in conjunction with SOLAS under the auspices of the National 'Generation Apprenticeship' Scheme - for serving personnel |
| Carpentry & Joinery | ||
| Electrician | ||
| Air Conditioning and Refrigeration | ||
| Construction Plant Fitting | ||
| Bricklaying | ||
| Plastering | ||
| Army Transport | Heavy Vehicle Mechanic | |
| Naval Service | Engine Room Artificer | |
| Hull Artificer | ||
| Communication and Information Services (CIS) | CIS Technician | Other Technician Training Schemes (not conducted through SOLAS) - for serving personnel |
| Ordnance Corps | Armourer (Weapons Systems Mechanical Technician) | |
| Armament Artificer Instrument (Weapons Systems Electronic Technician) | ||
| Naval Service | Electrical Artificer | |
| Radio/Radar Technician | ||
| Programmer Technician | ||
| Defence Force Printing Press | Print Media and Print Finishing |
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