Written answers

Thursday, 18 January 2018

Department of Education and Skills

Apprenticeship Data

Photo of Niall CollinsNiall Collins (Limerick County, Fianna Fail)
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114. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of male and female apprentices in training by each employment sector and subsector at 31 December 2016 and at 31 December 2017, respectively for craft-based and consortia-led apprenticeships, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2736/18]

Photo of Niall CollinsNiall Collins (Limerick County, Fianna Fail)
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117. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the targeted apprentice registrations forecasted for all craft-based apprenticeships and registrations planned under new consortia-led apprenticeship programmes per annum in the 2016 to 2020 period; the number of existing and new apprenticeship programmes forecasted for each year in this period; and the actual numbers realised in terms of apprentice registrations and new programmes operationalised for these targets as at 31 December 2016 and at 31 December 2017. [2739/18]

Photo of Niall CollinsNiall Collins (Limerick County, Fianna Fail)
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118. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the apprentice population forecasted in each employment sector and subsector for the 2016 to 2020 period between craft-based and new consortia-led apprenticeships; and the actual apprentice population as at 31 December 2016 and 31 December 2017. [2740/18]

Photo of Niall CollinsNiall Collins (Limerick County, Fianna Fail)
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119. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the State funding, both national training fund and the Exchequer, allocated to craft-based and consortia-led apprenticeships between design, validation training costs, off-the-job training and other costs incurred over the 2015 to 2017 period. [2741/18]

Photo of John HalliganJohn Halligan (Waterford, Independent)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 114 and 117 to 119, inclusive, together.

The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the tables.

-National Training Fund (NTF) allocation (€m)NTF expenditure Total (€m) Exchequer allocation (€m)Exchequer expenditure Total (€m)*
201549.642.612.512.8
201660.155.114.614.5
201780.469.919.118.8
*Includes all costs associated with apprenticeship training, excluding capital

In 2018, all funding for craft based and consortia led apprenticeships will be provided from the NTF.

Craft Apprenticeships
Year
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
Number of Craft Apprenticeship Programmes
27
27
27
27
27
Forecast Registrations: Craft Trades
3,390
4,147
4,697
5,087
5,587
Actual Registrations: Craft Trades
3,742
4,508
-
-
-
New Apprenticeships
Forecast Number: New Apprenticeships (cumulative)
2
15
25
35
40
Actual Number: New Apprenticeships operational (cumulative)
2
9*
Forecast Registrations: New Apprenticeships
82
800
1,500
2,297
3,413
Actual Registrations: New Apprenticeships
79
335
-
-
-
Forecast Total
3,472
4,947
6,197
7,384
9,000
Actual Total
3,821
4,843
*Seven new apprenticeship programmes got underway in 2017 bringing the total new apprenticeships to nine, with further new programmes to get underway in the coming months, including two ICT programmes that were validated by QQI in 2017 and due their first intake of apprentices in the coming months.

Table 1 - Craft Apprenticeships

Forecast populationby industrial sector

YearConstructionElectricalMotorEngineeringPrinting

Total
Population December 2016 2,4004,2002,6001,80025

11,025
Population December 2017 2,9185,4912,3531,7990

12,561
Population December 20184,0066,7722,6702,14710

15,605
Population December 20195,4187,5932,8652,43610

18,322
Population December 20207,0928,1443,0932,75610

21,095

Table 2 – Forecast population for new apprenticeships*

Population
Population December 2016 82
Population December 2017882
Population December 20182,370
Population December 20193,994
Population December 20206,069

*At this stage, it is not possible to give an accurate breakdown of the forecast population in new apprenticeships on a sectoral basis. The Apprenticeship Council is continuing to work with consortia in developing a wide variety of proposals in various sectors of the economy made through the first call for proposals. In addition, following our second call for proposals last year a further 26 new proposals were approved for further development last month across a wide range of occupations. Once developed, these will further shape the sectoral breakdown of these new apprenticeships.

Apprentice Population at end:20162017
FemaleMaleGrand TotalFemaleMaleGrand Total
Construction Total62,2672,27342,8692,873
Brick and Stonelaying8787121121
Cabinet Making3322
Carpentry and Joinery188888911,1351,136
Floor and Wall Tiling-
Painting and Decorating1525318485
Plastering39396363
Plumbing21,0451,04711,2711,272
Stonecutting and Stonemasonry27273333
Wood Manufacturing and Finishing21261281160161
Electrical Total194,1724,191245,4345,458
Aircraft Mechanics1431433155158
Electrical163,4223,438164,4684,484
Electrical Instrumentation12652663324327
Electronic Security Systems62621119120
Industrial Electrical Eng12123131
Instrumentation1282914243
Refrigeration1240241295295
Engineering Total11,6461,64791,8791,888
Farriery15151818
Industrial Insulation30303838
Manufacturing Engineering (Level 6)23739
Manufacturing Engineering (Level 7)33336
M.A.M.F.5755752610612
Metal Fabrication6266261680681
Pipefitting1606118081
Polymer Processing Tech2323
Sheet Metalworking9696118118
Toolmaking244244242242
Financial Total274067100137237
Accounting Technician393271
Insurance Practice2740675385138
International Financial Services Associate41014
International Financial Services Specialist41014
Hospitality Total71825
Commis Chef71825
Motor Total62,2422,24862,3492,355
Agricultural Mechanics148148154154
Construction Plant Fitting213213248248
Heavy Vehicle Mechanics470470493493
Motor Mechanics61,2561,26251,2881,293
Vehicle Body Repairs1551551166167
Printing & Paper Total1181911213
Print Media1181911213
Grand Total6010,38510,44515112,69812,849
Craft based Apprenticeship Total3310,33310,3663912,41912,458
Consortia led Apprenticeship Totals275279112279391
Grand Total (all apprenticeships)6010,38510,44515112,69812,849

black text = Craft based

red text = consortia led

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