172. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Education and Skills the apprentice population forecasted in each employment sector and subsector in each of the years 2016 to 2020 by craft based and new consortia led apprenticeships; and the apprentice population in each employment sector and subsector at 31 March 2019. [17306/19]

173. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of new consortia led apprenticeship programmes forecast under the Action Plan to Expand Apprenticeship and Traineeship in Ireland 2016-2020 in each of the years 2016 to 2018; and the number realised, that is, new programmes operationalised for these targets in 2016, 2017 and 2018 and at 31 March 2019 for these new consortia led apprenticeship programmes in tabular form. [17307/19]

174. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of male and female apprentices in training by each employment sector and subsector for craft based and consortia led apprenticeships at 31 March 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17308/19]

175. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of new apprenticeship registrations in each employment sector and subsector for all craft based and consortia led apprenticeships at 31 March 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17309/19]

I propose to take Questions Nos. 172 to 175, inclusive, together.

The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the tabular statements. Formal forecasts and targets are developed for apprenticeship registrations. However, formal forecasts are not produced for the total apprenticeship population at any specific date. The actual apprenticeship population by area as at 31 March 2019 is set out in the tables.

Apprentice Registrations by Trade and Family Pre-2016 Apprenticeships

Apprentice Registrations by Family for Post 2016 Apprenticeships

*To March 2019