Written answers
Wednesday, 24 April 2024
Department of Education and Skills
Apprenticeship Programmes
Imelda Munster (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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194. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a list of apprenticeships that are available in the Louth and Meath region; the number of apprenticeships available in counties Louth and Meath in each of the years 2022 to 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18138/24]
Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick County, Fine Gael)
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It is not possible to provide the requested information on a county-by-county basis. The information is available by Education and Training Board (ETB). Therefore, the following information is for Louth & Meath ETB (LMETB), which operates in the Louth and Meath. However, its catchment area may extend beyond these counties.
The list of apprenticeship programmes currently available at LMETB is as follows:
- Carpentry and Joinery
- Electrical
- Metal Fabrication
- Motor Mechanics
- Pipefitting
- Plumbing
- Toolmaking
- Wood Manufacturing and Finishing
Imelda Munster (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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195. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a list of the number of apprenticeships available in each of the years 2022 to 2024, in tabular form. [18139/24]
Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick County, Fine Gael)
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As of the end of March 2024 there are 73 national apprenticeships available, offering a qualification between NFQ level 5 and NFQ level 10. This compares to 73 apprenticeships available in 2023 and 68 apprenticeships available in 2022.
The list of apprenticeship courses that were available in each of the years 2022 and 2023 are provided in tabular form below, along with the list of apprenticeship courses available to in 2024 to date.
At present, a further 16 apprenticeship courses are planned for launch in 2024.
Further details can be found on the Generation Apprenticeship website - apprenticeship.ie
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