Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The other issue raised, and the Minister touched on it, was the WorldSkills competition. I asked how this undertaking is funded and the answer was that the finance comes from the HEA and private enterprise. The witnesses said it is getting more difficult each year to get buy-in from private enterprise. Perhaps this funding aspect is something the Minister's Department might be able to examine, because this is a fantastic programme. We have had some fantastic results. I point this out in the context of the unfavourable comparison between what we are putting into this undertaking and the funds allocated to it by other countries, as well as the lead-in time allowed here for preparations for the WorldSkills competition. I would appreciate it if the Minister would examine these elements.