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

It might not exactly be a financial question. Would the upskilling of people in the workplace come in under the ESF funding? I think programmes within the workplace are partially funded from ESF funding. When I met representatives of the National Adult Literacy Agency recently, they told me they are concerned that as we reach so-called full employment, many people with literacy and numeracy issues who are in the workplace need upskilling to make progress with their incomes, etc. It is probably not appropriate for us to have a lengthy debate on this issue because we are simply dealing with finances here. I am bringing this issue to the Minister's attention in the hope that there will be a concentration on ensuring this particular sector of the workforce has an opportunity to upskill. As far as I know, these programmes are largely funded under the ESF.