Mr. Martin Shanahan:

First, there is significant engagement with the education system. We have people who work on skills. All of our divisions feed in the skill needs of clients to the education system. We work closely with the expert group on future skills needs to identify future skills needs. I myself am a member of the National Skills Council so I directly articulate what is needed from a foreign direct investment, FDI, perspective. There is huge merit in looking at the German model, which has a strong vocational element and apprenticeship element.

Recently, during the summer months, we did a survey of all of our clients on their satisfaction with various items in Ireland.

The feedback on education and training was overwhelmingly positive in respect of what has happened and the skills that the educational institutions are producing.