Rose Conway-Walsh (Mayo, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I completely agree with Mr. McDonnell on the direction we need to go. It is why I would like to see action on apprenticeships. I take the point from ISME's pre-budget submission on what needs to be done to incentivise employers and looking at how we can increase the numbers and target things properly. I am just arguing for an all-island approach in order to have a seamless system for apprentices. It would open up a lot of opportunities in the trades that are vital to our productivity, growth and competitiveness in the future.

I like Mr. McDonnell's suggestion of establishing a social progress indicator. It is vitally important on an all-island basis that we set out the values that will underpin the direction in which we are heading in creating a new Ireland.