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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, September 08, 2025

QUESTION NO. 18

QUESTION: Councillor P. Holohan

To ask the Chief Executive what programs or initiatives are SDCC involved in to improve the uptake in trade apprenticeship ?

REPLY:

The Council is actively pursuing its apprenticeship programme to fully align with both sectoral and national targets of 5 apprenticeships per annum from 2025 to 2029.  The programme has expanded greatly to include opportunities for apprenticeships in a wide variety of disciplines.

SDCC have successfully recruited two apprentices to date, both in the area of Civil Engineering. Opportunities for additional craft apprenticeships are currently being explored with relevant Directorates to ensure that any craft apprentices recruited can be provided with a fully rounded learning and development experience and that all relevant learning modules can be fully supported as required during their Apprenticeship with the Council. 

Once finalised, apprenticeships will be advertised through all available recruitment channels and will continue to be promoted through the SDCC Secondary Schools Programme for 2025 and subsequent years and through the Council's attendance at various job and recruitment fairs annually.