Written answers
Wednesday, 28 September 2022
Department of Education and Skills
Apprenticeship Programmes
Alan Farrell (Dublin Fingal, Fine Gael)
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218. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of apprenticeship applications that were made in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47553/22]
Alan Farrell (Dublin Fingal, Fine Gael)
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219. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of apprenticeship applications that were accepted in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47554/22]
Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 218 and 219 together.
Apprenticeship is a demand driven, employer-led offering based on a contract of employment between the apprentice and their respective employer. As such, the number of apprentices in any specific sector is determined directly by employer provision. The total number of registrations this year is 4276, as of the end of August 2022. Registrations are usually higher after the academic year commences. Details of the individual programmes are set out in the table.
| Apprenticeship Programme | Aug-22 |
|---|---|
| Aboriculture | 0 |
| Accounting Technician | 62 |
| Agricultural Mechanics | 25 |
| Aircraft Mechanics | 17 |
| Auctioneering and Property Services | 64 |
| Bar Manager | 55 |
| Brick and Stonelaying | 43 |
| Butcher | 23 |
| Carpentry and Joinery | 398 |
| CGI technical Artist | 0 |
| Chef de Partie | 2 |
| Commis Chef | 50 |
| Construction Plant Fitting | 44 |
| Cybersecurity | 26 |
| Cybersecurity Practitioner | 0 |
| Electrical | 1445 |
| Electrical Instrumentation | 47 |
| Electronic Security Systems | 46 |
| Engineering Services Management | 10 |
| Equipment Systems Engineer | 2 |
| Farriery | 3 |
| GEO Driller | 1 |
| Hairdressing | 17 |
| Health Care Assistant | 0 |
| Heavy Vehicle Mechanics | 84 |
| ICT - Network Engineer Associate | 16 |
| Industrial Electrical Engineer | 13 |
| Industrial Insulation | 9 |
| Instrumentation | 8 |
| Insurance Practitioner | 54 |
| International Financial Services Associate | 10 |
| International Financial Services Specialist | 3 |
| Laboratory Analyst | 3 |
| Laboratory Technician | 7 |
| Lean Sigma Manager | 22 |
| Logistics Associate | 21 |
| Manufacturing Engineer (Level 7) | 16 |
| Manufacturing Technology (Level 6) | 43 |
| Mechanical Automation & Maintenance Fitting | 92 |
| Metal Fabrication | 145 |
| Motor Mechanics | 241 |
| OEM Engineer | 6 |
| Painting and Decorating | 12 |
| Pipefitting | 65 |
| Plastering | 18 |
| Plumbing | 504 |
| Polymer Processing Technology | 11 |
| Principal Engineer | 3 |
| Recruitment | 11 |
| Refrigeration and Air Conditioning | 92 |
| Retail Supervision | 82 |
| Sales | 18 |
| Scaffolding | 21 |
| Sheet Metalworking | 27 |
| Software Developer Associate | 70 |
| Sous Chef | 1 |
| Stonecutting and Stonemasonry | 7 |
| Supply Chain Associate | 1 |
| Supply Chain Manager | 5 |
| Supply Chain Specialist | 5 |
| Telecommunications and Data Net. Tech. | 26 |
| Toolmaking | 25 |
| Transport Operations and Commercial Driving | 4 |
| Vehicle Body Repairs | 11 |
| Wind Turbine Maintenance Technician | 0 |
| Wood Manufacturing and Finishing | 84 |
| Grand Total | 4276 |
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