Marie Louise O'Donnell (Independent) | Oireachtas source

And a big fan. Does Mr. Walsh agree that a caste system between vocational education and what one would deem academic education has built up? I think what everybody is saying is absolutely wonderful but I want to know how QQI is going to address that. How will we go about addressing that in middle school? I believe a person can do the leaving certificate and go on to be a forester, a plumber or a plasterer. I do not believe one has to do the leaving certificate or something else. I believe this is a massive part of any kind of vocational training. I am talking about something more insidious and deep-rooted. I have to leave for a very important vote. Does QQI have plans to counteract and challenge that at a younger age? I understand what Mr. Walsh is saying about the flexibility of coming in and out of systems and agree that this flexibility does not exist in other jurisdictions.