Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I support what the Minister of State said. We must value all of the routes people can take. The establishment of the new apprenticeship council is part of this, whereby we wish to broaden apprenticeships beyond the traditional construction area. There are many areas such as hospitality and IT in which apprenticeships are appropriate and we are anxious to include these sectors. I agree that we must value the sector in a way that it has not been valued previously.