Almost 3,500 craft apprentices waiting over six months to start coursework

In terms of the 19,842 new craft apprenticeships registered between 2021 and 2023, just under 20% will fail to finish the course in the expected timeframe. File Picture: Domnick Walsh / Eye Focus LTD

Nearly 3,500 craft apprentices across Ireland are currently waiting longer than six months to commence the coursework portion of their apprenticeship, new figures show.

Some 3,347 people have been waiting for that length of time for the phase two section of their apprenticeship.