Pauline O'Reilly (Green Party) | Oireachtas source

By the witnesses being here today they are doing some of that work. We appreciate their attendance. These are the things that go into our reports and go on the public record. We encourage people to take up that offer.

I wish to say to Mr. English that it is obvious that this initiative has been hugely successful. The young people present are a testament to the fact that these competitions put us on a world stage and puts them out into the market. Clearly, the initiative has paid dividends and needs to be continued.

Reference has been made to sustainability. There has been an obvious shift and we know that we need more people. I 100% think that education is about meeting people where they are and giving them possibilities for their own career but we also know that there is a skills shortage. Let us say the needs for a new skill is identified. Can Mr. Hourihan tell me how long it takes to create a course and train people?