Niall Collins (Limerick County, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The Deputy knows this but it is worth restating. The national apprenticeship office is kicking into gear. The director has been appointed. This will be a key focus of the office in terms of addressing the backlog and the point with regard to dropouts the Deputy has quite rightly raised. It was raised by another Deputy in the Dáil on Tuesday evening. This is something that will be on the work programme of the director of the national apprenticeship office.