Mr. Martin Scattergood:

I did the leaving certificate applied, LCA, which includes four weeks of job placements. I did two weeks in an office and two in a garage. After the two weeks in the office, I knew for sure I was going to work with my hands. When I was in school, nothing was said about apprenticeships or about working with your hands, including being a brickie or electrician. That was never mentioned. It was all about going to college and doing science. That is perfectly fine, but the information about apprenticeships never got to us.