Fiona O'Loughlin (Kildare South, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Nothing can be more important in our education system than developing young people who are confident and who have the ability to achieve their full potential in whatever role they take in life. The contributions the delegations have made to the committee have given us a great deal of food for thought. With regard to KYT, I am interested in the interaction with the schools. Is there a structure whereby teachers can recommend students to go to KYT after school? Is there a semi-formal relationship between Jigsaw and schools? Jigsaw does terrific work but I refer to counties that do not have a Jigsaw centre or a centre run by a similar group. How do we go about ensuring a presence in them? I appreciate that much of this goes down to State funding. The same investment needs to be made in this type of education for young people as other types.