Mr. Brian Brady:

Yes. We have increased the number of our apprenticeship intake into our training centre in Portlaoise from 60 last year to 156 this year, which is over double the number. That initiative is part of a continued programme to build our own internal resource capacity. In addition, in the timber space which the Deputy mentioned specifically, we have done significant work in growing our timber cutting capacity. This year, we have increased our timber cutting capacity by just under 30%. We continue to grow that further and we are doing that with great help from the ETBs. In particular, with the Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board, GRETB, we have developed a two-year apprenticeship programme for timber cutting that provides indigenous employment locally.