Rose Conway-Walsh (Mayo, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

How much of the overall increase in the total number of apprenticeships is the result of increased registrations? How much is as a result of apprentices being trapped in the system? I take what the Minister of State is saying on the national apprenticeship office. Many of these issues will be deciphered so we can see clearly. It is important for the Minister of State also, with regard to investments being made to clear the backlogs, that we are able to measure it in a very clear and transparent way so everybody knows we are making progress. We all want to make progress on this. Sometimes I get concerned about the way things are presented with regard to phases. It is difficult to dig beneath it to find out what is going on and whether we are getting value for money and going quickly enough to stay ahead and make progress.