Marc Ó Cathasaigh (Waterford, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

We discussed the entrance exam into higher education and a national multi-subject test. Will those apply to entry into Irish third level institutions as well so that there will be a pathway for people taking the qualifying exam?

Senator Dolan referenced some FET work. There has been a great deal of discussion about the promotion by this committee and the Minister of the apprenticeship pathway. Will that be available to, and supported for, Ukrainians?

I wish to ask something about the 3,000 people in the age range in question, although the Minister might not have this information. I imagine that there is a stark gender breakdown and that they are predominantly female.

I may be wrong in that. If we are offering further education opportunities or apprenticeships, are we trying to promote those in the right way to get the right people into the right courses?