PQ 582
582. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of apprentices currently registered with Solas in the motor mechanics and heavy vehicle mechanics apprenticeships, on a year-on-year basis for each of the past five years; the number of qualified motor mechanics in the State who have completed certified EV or high-voltage training to date; the Department's estimate of the EV technician workforce required to service the national EV fleet over the next five years; the projected shortfall, if any, between current training output and projected demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29546/26]
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582. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of apprentices currently registered with Solas in the motor mechanics and heavy vehicle mechanics apprenticeships, on a year-on-year basis for each of the past five years; the number of qualified motor mechanics in the State who have completed certified EV or high-voltage training to date; the Department's estimate of the EV technician workforce required to service the national EV fleet over the next five years; the projected shortfall, if any, between current training output and projected demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29546/26]
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