Apprenticeships
Please note:
Due to the fluid nature of COVID-19 Health & Safety provisions, the information on this page may be subject to change regularly and at short notice. Please ensure that you check the details before traveling to TU Dublin.
Thank you.
Mark Deegan,
Head of Apprenticeships
TU Dublin – City Campus
2020/2021 Term 2 Craft Apprentices
Craft Apprenticeships Term 2 will start at TU Dublin on Monday 4th January 2021
The following table lists the locations and times where you should arrive.
- For Health and Safety reasons please DO NOT arrive more than 15 minutes before your allocated time.
- Unless instructed to do so, please DO NOT bring work tools with you.
- Please ensure you bring all necessary paperwork with you. This includes
- The call letter from the ETB
- Bank Account Credit Transfer Information Form
- if you have not already returned this to the ETB
- A copy of the completed Form F103a
- if you have not already returned this to the ETB
- Part 2 only to be completed if currently employed and
- Part 1 only to be completed if currently unemployed.
- Please ensure you have the usual work PPE that you would wear on-site. (Hard hat not necessary).
- Please ensure you have a face mask. You will not be admitted to the building without a face mask.
| Trade | Phase | Time | Location | Contact Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brick & Stone Laying | 4/6 | 10:30 |
Brick & Stone Workshop Location 3 on map below |
Ray English |
| Electrician (Kevin Street) |
4/6 | 9:00 |
Kevin Street – Main Building Location 5 on map below On arrival, please stay in the vicinity of the steps outside the main entrance to the Kevin St. building. School representatives will escort you into Gleeson Theatre, where the induction will take place Note: Please bring panel tools (screwdrivers, snips and pliers). |
Keith Sunderland |
| Fitter (MAMF) | 4 | 09:00 |
Room 105, Use side entrance on King’s Inns Street Location 2 on map below |
Niall Murphy |
| Fitter (MAMF) | 6 | 09:30 |
Room 105, Use side entrance on King’s Inns Street Location 2 on map below |
Niall Murphy |
| Heavy Vehicle Mechanic | 4 | 09:15 |
Workshop Area 3 Beresford Street Location 1 on map below |
Thomas Murphy |
| Heavy Vehicle Mechanic | 6 | 09:30 |
Room BF 22 Beresford Street Location 1 on map below |
Denis Brazil |
| Industrial Insulation | 4/6 | 11:30 |
Room 105, Use side entrance on King’s Inns Street Location 2 on map below |
Niall Murphy |
| Metal Fabrication | 4 | 10:00 |
Room 105, Use side entrance on King’s Inns Street Location 2 on map below Please see the section on Mandatory and Advised Equipment for further details. |
Niall Murphy |
| Metal Fabrication | 6 | 10:30 |
Room 105, Use side entrance on King’s Inns Street Location 2 on map below Please see the section on Mandatory and Advised Equipment for further details. |
Niall Murphy |
| Motor Mechanic | 4 | 09:15 |
Room BL 124 |
Damien Curran |
| Motor Mechanic | 6 | 09:00 |
BA 625 |
Jim Long |
| Painting & Decorating | 4/6 | 10:00 |
Lab 124 Location 3 on map below |
Ray English |
| Plumbing (Bolton Street) |
6 | 09:00 |
Linen Hall Courtyard Location 3 on map below |
Tom McCormick, Eamonn McDonnell, Fergus McGuinness, Colm Shanahan |
| Refrigeration & Air Conditioning | 6 | 09:45 |
Linen Hall Courtyard Location 3 on map below |
Martin O’Brien Toby O'Brien |
| Sheet Metalwork | 4/6 | 11:00 |
Room 105, Use side entrance on King’s Inns Street Location 2 on map below |
Niall Murphy |
| Vehicle Body Repairs | 4 | 09:00 |
Beresford Street Location 1 on map below ----------------------------- You will need to bring the following personal equipment: |
Frank O'Neill |
| Wood Manufacturing & Finishing | 4 | 9:30 |
Lab. Li015 Location 3 on map below |
Ray English |
| Wood Manufacturing & Finishing | 6 | 9:30 |
Lab. Li001 Location 3 on map below |
Ray English |
| Tallaght Campus | ||||
| Electrician (Tallaght) |
4 | 9:00 |
Tallaght Location 8 on map below |
James Wright |
| Blanchardstown Campus | ||||
| Plumbing (Blanchardstown) | 4 |
Blanchardstown Location 7 on map below |
Paul stacey | |
| Plumbing (Blanchardstown) | 6 |
Blanchardstown Location 7 on map below |
Paul stacey | |
Mandatory and Advised Equipment Lists
Mandatory Required PPE per-trade
The following equipment is to be brought to workshops by Apprentices on the first day, and every day thereafter.
| Brick and Stonework |
Required PPE Required Tools Required Drawing Items |
| Metal Fabrication |
Required PPE |
| Painting & Decorating |
Required PPE Required Drawing Items |
| Vehicle Body Repairs |
Required PPE |
| Wood Manufacturing & Finishing |
Required PPE Required Drawing Items |
Advised Equipment
Apprentices who do not have their own equipment will need to share workshop equipment, where available. The COVID-19 sanitisation protocols require that every piece of shared equipment is cleaned by the Apprentices using it, before and after use. This will inevitably lead to delays in accessing tools.
Advised equipment for the trades are as follows:
| Metal Fabrication list |
600mm rule |
| Sheetmetal worker Tool list |
1 No Scriber
|
| Industrial Insulator list |
1 No Scriber
|
Click on a heading below to view more information:
Some craft apprenticeships still have outstanding practical assessments or drawing exams to complete from March 2020. These assessments and drawing exams have been scheduled to take place in the coming weeks. Apprentices should contact the appropriate person for their trade and block to ensure they are included in the assessment.
The list of contacts are as follows:
| Trade | Contact Person |
|---|---|
| Brick & Stone Laying | Ray English |
| Painting & Decorating | |
| Wood Manufacturing & Finishing | |
| Electrician (Kevin Street) | Keith Sunderland |
| Fitter (MAMF) | Niall Murphy |
| Industrial Insulation | |
| Metal Fabrication | |
| Sheet Metalwork | |
| Heavy Vehicle Mechanic | Joe Clarke |
| Motor Mechanic | |
| Vehicle Body Repairs | |
| Plumbing (Bolton Street) | Colm Shanhan |
| Refrigeration & Air Conditioning | Tobi O’Brien |
| Electrician (Tallaght) | James Wright |
| Plumbing (Blanchardstown) | Paul Stacey |
There will be no craft apprenticeship theory exams scheduled for September 2020. Depending on the school and the trade, any students with outstanding theory exams to take will need to contact their school to make arrangements.
- Apprenticeships at TU Dublin
- Phase 4 and Phase 6 Craft Apprenticeship Exams
- Access to Apprenticeship