Dr. Mary-Liz Trant:

A level 6 cybersecurity apprenticeship is available in the majority of ETBs at this stage. It was introduced three years ago and well over 100 people are currently taking part in it. There is also a follow-on level 8 cybersecurity apprenticeship in development, which will be a really good progression path. It is being developed in the mid-west. It very much emerged from the crisis that happened at the HSE earlier in the pandemic and in light of the awareness that Ireland would need to gear up significantly in the area of cybersecurity, both public and private. It is due to come on stream later this year. The ETB is working hard on it and there will be a really good pathway into it for people who have come through the level 6 course, if that is something they wish to do. With those two offerings, there will be a significant contribution to the area within industry and nationally as well.