Kevin Humphreys (Labour) | Oireachtas source

That is important but the other element that needs to be tracked is the value to society. Mr. Brownlee is talking about the tracking to the individual and the graduate, which is very important but there is also a benefit to society and, compared with investment in a graduate who gets the premium, less money is invested in an apprentice which is not valued against the outcome for society. We need to start valuing that. There will be more and more apprenticeships and what they contribute to society has to be valued.