Written answers
Wednesday, 12 October 2022
Department of Education and Skills
Apprenticeship Programmes
Rose Conway-Walsh (Mayo, Sinn Fein)
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140. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of apprentice in each type and phase; the total number of apprentices awaiting access to off-the-job training in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50543/22]
Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Apprentices waiting for Phase 2,4 & 6 at end of September 2022:
| Trade Family | Trade | Phase 2 | Phase 4 | Phase 6 | Overall Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | Brick and Stonelaying | 67 | 10 | 4 | 81 |
| Carpentry and Joinery | 704 | 35 | 98 | 837 | |
| Painting and Decorating | 22 | 3 | 0 | 25 | |
| Plastering | 8 | 12 | 6 | 26 | |
| Plumbing | 936 | 97 | 111 | 1144 | |
| Stonecutting and Stonemasonry | 5 | 4 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wood Manufacturing and Finishing | 155 | 20 | 13 | 188 | |
Total | 1897 | 181 | 232 | 2310 | |
| Electrical | Aircraft Mechanics | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Electrical | 3250 | 105 | 254 | 3609 | |
| Electrical Instrumentation | 112 | 2 | 1 | 115 | |
| Electronic Security Systems | 30 | 37 | 1 | 68 | |
| Instrumentation | 18 | 1 | 16 | 35 | |
| Refrigeration and Air Conditioning | 169 | 24 | 1 | 194 | |
Total | 3579 | 171 | 274 | 4024 | |
| Engineering | Farriery | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Industrial Insulation | 2 | 12 | 0 | 14 | |
| M.A.M.F. | 188 | 45 | 36 | 269 | |
| Metal Fabrication | 280 | 80 | 27 | 387 | |
| Pipefitting | 136 | 23 | 5 | 164 | |
| Sheet Metalworking | 29 | 4 | 3 | 36 | |
| Toolmaking | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | |
Total | 639 | 167 | 75 | 881 | |
| Motor | Agricultural Mechanics | 33 | 20 | 1 | 54 |
| Construction Plant Fitting | 19 | 10 | 18 | 47 | |
| Heavy Vehicle Mechanics | 210 | 34 | 42 | 286 | |
| Motor Mechanics | 346 | 19 | 61 | 426 | |
| Vehicle Body Repairs | 7 | 6 | 13 | 26 | |
Total | 615 | 89 | 135 | 839 | |
Grand Total | 6730 | 608 | 716 | 8054 |
Trade by Phase - End of September 2022
| Trade | Phase 1 | Phase 2 | Phase 3 | Phase 4 | Phase 5 | Phase 6 | Phase 7 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 2534 | 671 | 922 | 379 | 800 | 376 | 282 | 5964 |
| Brick and Stonelaying | 84 | 38 | 59 | 16 | 45 | 12 | 31 | 285 |
| Cabinet Making | 0 | |||||||
| Carpentry and Joinery | 974 | 258 | 314 | 139 | 332 | 174 | 133 | 2324 |
| Painting and Decorating | 39 | 13 | 18 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 106 | |
| Plastering | 12 | 12 | 27 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 89 | |
| Plumbing | 1225 | 311 | 434 | 189 | 349 | 158 | 81 | 2747 |
| Stonecutting and Stonemasonry | 5 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 28 | |||
| Wood Manufacturing and Finishing | 195 | 31 | 66 | 23 | 46 | 16 | 8 | 385 |
| Electrical | 4617 | 989 | 1643 | 730 | 1407 | 726 | 277 | 10389 |
| Aircraft Mechanics | 54 | 55 | 30 | 55 | 61 | 255 | ||
| Electrical | 4096 | 905 | 1358 | 634 | 1210 | 597 | 195 | 8995 |
| Electrical Instrumentation | 156 | 61 | 55 | 64 | 69 | 29 | 6 | 440 |
| Electronic Security Systems | 60 | 23 | 51 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 188 |
| Instrumentation | 20 | 11 | 25 | 3 | 59 | |||
| Refrigeration and Air Conditioning | 231 | 113 | 16 | 54 | 29 | 9 | 452 | |
| Engineering | 870 | 233 | 506 | 116 | 306 | 178 | 89 | 2298 |
| Farriery | 4 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 21 | |||
| Industrial Insulation | 9 | 8 | 21 | 9 | 47 | |||
| M.A.M.F. | 242 | 80 | 126 | 32 | 123 | 64 | 14 | 681 |
| Metal Fabrication | 381 | 83 | 206 | 48 | 110 | 64 | 33 | 925 |
| Pipefitting | 159 | 26 | 79 | 5 | 16 | 285 | ||
| Sheet Metalworking | 49 | 14 | 28 | 13 | 38 | 16 | 4 | 162 |
| Toolmaking | 26 | 22 | 39 | 23 | 21 | 15 | 31 | 177 |
| Motor | 888 | 251 | 453 | 168 | 436 | 221 | 124 | 2541 |
| Agricultural Mechanics | 82 | 61 | 16 | 29 | 16 | 18 | 222 | |
| Construction Plant Fitting | 43 | 54 | 50 | 16 | 35 | 32 | 12 | 242 |
| Heavy Vehicle Mechanics | 234 | 60 | 94 | 32 | 118 | 46 | 12 | 596 |
| Motor Mechanics | 505 | 129 | 213 | 94 | 223 | 112 | 74 | 1350 |
| Vehicle Body Repairs | 24 | 8 | 35 | 10 | 31 | 15 | 8 | 131 |
| Printing & Paper | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Print Media | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Grand Total | 8909 | 2144 | 3524 | 1393 | 2950 | 1501 | 772 | 21193 |
The total number of apprentices in each type and phase of apprenticeship and the total number of apprentices awaiting access to off-the-job training as per the latest data available is attached in tabular form.
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