Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Senator Wall may come in momentarily. To clarify one issue, that is all well and good for strength and conditioning courses, for which there might be demand, but what happens if someone on a CE scheme has an interest in becoming a blacksmith or an apprentice to a blacksmith? The cost of doing such a course would be multiples of €250. There will not be ten or 20 people in any catchment are who will want to do such a course, but there is an opportunity to create a job for one individual to service an equine population within the region. Coming back to my point about flexibility, should there not be a mechanism whereby the case can be made for a specific individual who has an interest in a particular route which gets them the education they need and, ultimately, a long-term sustainable job? Is that missing within the system at present?