Aisling Dolan (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am very happy to hear about the panel review report which is coming through for AIT and LIT. I look forward to seeing it in mid-March. On education being open for all, I spoke to the regional skills forum recently, which pointed out that our education model is quite open. The graduates who come through the system have a very broad understanding of many subjects which is then pinpointed at third level. It must be open for all and I very much appreciate the apprenticeship model in further education and reaching NFQ level through many different ways. The advanced manufacturing in GMIT was mentioned as was how we can support students to reach career choice by many different paths. That is what is so amazing and wonderful about the TUs.