Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 24 May 2022
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills
Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed)
Mr. Michael Hourihan:
It is more than financial. Financial incentive is certainly part of it. I think one of our apprentices mentioned earlier that it was down to experience as well. Sometimes, employers want more experienced employees. The guy doing the kitchen did not want to take a chance on a young fella. That problem appears on occasion. There is no doubt about it. All these employers need to think back. They had to learn too back in the day. We all had to learn. There is considerable work to be done with the employers to ensure that they will take on the apprentices and to ensure that the targets are met.
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