Ruairi Ó Murchú (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I will be quick. Mr. Brabazon noted that all groups are going to give out when they do not have multi-annual funding that allows for real forward planning to be done. I welcome that Mr. Brabazon said Specialisterne Ireland is not fighting with anybody in regard to funding, and it is trying to work alongside people and not trying to get into bun fights in that sense. When we had SOLAS before the committee, its representatives spoke about the part of the State infrastructure that could probably be utilised to a greater extent to ensure we have a greater supply of employers who are going to engage in this. They also spoke about using enterprise engagement officers, be they operating through the Department of Social Protection or perhaps through the education and training boards. For us to do this in an holistic and complete way, we would basically have to use all elements of the State and the NGO sector better than we do at the minute. I think that is fair to say.