Mr. Francie Molloy:

All of this applies to cross-Border training and to education. I have often thought we need some sort of system of training within schools and education in regard to the structures that govern everything. Young people in particular may end up not participating, and the younger we get people to participate, the longer they will be involved. In my constituency of mid-Ulster, there is the whole issue of apprentices, and this also applies across the Border. One of the problems we have at the moment is that we cannot get workers. Whereas unemployment was the big issue, it is now getting to the stage where we need training and apprenticeships to fill the vacancies that exist. One of the cross-Border aspects that would be beneficial is if the two Governments were to take the opportunity to promote apprenticeships in engineering and across the board. This would help deliver the skills required and would be positive within the cross-Border corridor.