Cian O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

I would like to ask SOLAS a question. Can we hear a bit more about getting more people into construction technician or retrofit courses? How does it tie in with modern methods of construction, MMC? Does SOLAS have modelling or projections for the impact on traditional wet trade apprenticeships if there is as huge increase in the volume of modern methods of construction, off-site construction? In the 2022 report, the recommendations in page 9 state that entirely new forecasts may be needed by early 2023. Now that it is May 2023, does SOLAS have a view on that? How can we get the skills we need when there is so much flux? How can we model around the huge changes modern methods of construction will bring and their impact on the levels of traditional skills? It is critical that we have a skilled workforce. Does that mean more construction technicians and more generalists?