Written answers
Wednesday, 6 July 2022
Department of Education and Skills
Apprenticeship Programmes
Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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162. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons who began apprenticeships in counties Longford and Westmeath in 2020 and 2021. [36628/22]
Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The information requested by the Minister on the number of persons who began apprenticeships in counties Longford and Westmeath in 2020 and 2021 has been requested from SOLAS who have advised that registrations are recorded by employer ETB location and not county.
SOLAS have provided the data in the attached table. In 2020 there were a total of 149 apprentices registered to Longford and Westmeath ETB and in 2021 a total of 254 apprentices were registered.
A breakdown of all apprentice registrations in Longford and Westmeath ETB for 2020 and 2021 is attached. Where fewer than five apprentices were registered, the number is given as "Less than 5" in order to protect individuals' identities.
| Apprentice Registrations in Longford and Westmeath ETB for 2020 AND 2021 | Year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2021 | |
| Accounting Technician | Less than 5 | 5 |
| Agricultural Mechanics | Less than 5 | Less than 5 |
| Aircraft Mechanics | Less than 5 | Less than 5 |
| Auctioneering and Property Services | Less than 5 | |
| Brick and Stone laying | Less than 5 | |
| Butcher | Less than 5 | |
| Carpentry and Joinery | 26 | 30 |
| Commis Chef | Less than 5 | Less than 5 |
| Construction Plant Fitting | Less than 5 | Less than 5 |
| Electrical | 44 | 93 |
| Electrical Instrumentation | Less than 5 | |
| Electronic Security Systems | Less than 5 | |
| Farriery | Less than 5 | |
| Hairdressing | Less than 5 | Less than 5 |
| Heavy Vehicle Mechanics | Less than 5 | Less than 5 |
| Industrial Electrical Engineer | Less than 5 | Less than 5 |
| Insurance Practitioner | Less than 5 | |
| Laboratory Technician | Less than 5 | |
| Lean Sigma Manager | Less than 5 | |
| Logistics Associate | Less than 5 | Less than 5 |
| M.A.M.F. | 5 | 7 |
| Manufacturing Engineering (Level 7) | Less than 5 | Less than 5 |
| Manufacturing Technology (Level 6) | Less than 5 | |
| Metal Fabrication | Less than 5 | Less than 5 |
| Motor Mechanics | 11 | 15 |
| Painting and Decorating | Less than 5 | |
| Pipe fitting | Less than 5 | |
| Plumbing | 17 | 27 |
| Polymer Processing Technology | Less than 5 | Less than 5 |
| Refrigeration and Air Conditioning | Less than 5 | Less than 5 |
| Retail Supervision | Less than 5 | 8 |
| Sales | Less than 5 | Less than 5 |
| Scaffolding | Less than 5 | |
| Software Developer Associate | 5 | 6 |
| Telecommunications and Data Network Technician | Less than 5 | Less than 5 |
| Tool making | 5 | Less than 5 |
| Vehicle Body Repairs | Less than 5 | |
| Wood Manufacturing and Finishing | Less than 5 | 7 |
| Grand Total | 149 | 254 |
Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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163. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the average waiting time for apprentices to access off-the-job training in counties Longford and Westmeath. [36629/22]
Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The information requested by the Minister on the average waiting time for apprentices to access off-the-job training in counties Longford and Westmeath has been requested from SOLAS, which is collating the data.
The information will be sent on to the Minister as soon as it is available.
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