Niall Blaney (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

We have had many deliberations in recent years. There is a realisation that not only in Donegal, Mayo or Clare because of mica but nationally because of the demand for building houses there is a lack of builders. I have spoken to the head of the local employment office in Donegal who is very receptive to the idea I am going to put to the Department. I suggest there should be specific courses run by the local employment offices for builders, as they have for people who want to run their own businesses. Many people out there could become builders tomorrow but they do not have the competence or know-how. We could use people such as Deputy O'Donoghue who is a builder or retired builders to work on a tailored builder course to help us have a sufficient number of builders for the mica scheme and to build houses throughout the country. This is something the Department could take on board and consider.