115 Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons who have commenced apprenticeships with the Office of Public Works who were subsequently offered fixed contracts in the years 2000 to date in 2010 and the subsequent number of those who have been made redundant. [40505/10]

I am advised by the Commissioners of Public Works that 91 apprentices commenced employment with the Office of Public Works between 2000 and 2010. Of this number, 51 apprentices were either released on completion or otherwise failed to complete their apprenticeships. At the moment 15 apprentices are still in training. On completion of their apprenticeships, 25 were retained in employment as qualified craftsmen, 3 of these being on a fixed term basis. No apprentices were made redundant.