Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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Question 126: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of uncompleted apprenticeships that will be released unqualified into the jobs market; the breakdown of this figure on a county basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20013/09]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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Last week I confirmed that the 3,067 construction trade apprentices currently standing redundant will be able to progress their training towards qualification through a number of special measures this year, providing a capacity for in excess of 3,600 redundant apprentices.

As it is not possible to predict how many of the total redundant apprentices will take up these places it is not possible to accurately predict how many apprentices will not progress to a final apprenticeship qualification.