Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I did not receive a follow-up phone call, but Troy Studios is looking to meet the need for skilled staff through apprenticeships, which is really exciting.

The film industry needs precision scaffolders. It also needs skilled and experienced people for lighting so it is bringing in electricians or "sparkies" to use the slang word to train them up. Consideration is also being given to providing apprenticeships for younger people in that area. It is a great model.

The world of work and education are separate entities in terms of definition. There is an obvious link but I agree that we must still protect the philosophy of education within that, which is something that I am conscious of as well.