Ms Bríd O'Brien:

That is the critical piece. The work that Mr. Jim Hargis and his colleagues do is critical to that programme. It is very much working with people for whom a long-term programme would not be an attraction. It is very much catering for how to best link available employment with a cohort of people seeking employment. That is an excellent example of something developed locally that is working very well.

At our recent annual delegate conference and other online events we organise, the issue of training is quite interesting. Some people are for the short, focused, snappy programme and other people prefer the longer one. Again, it will depend on the person, the community and the opportunities that are available. It is around making sure that we take the time, that we are matching people up with the right opportunity, and that it is leading somewhere. If it is not leading somewhere, then at least the person should appreciate and get the opportunity to develop other skills and confidence so that maybe the next step will be the programme that will help him or her to get the job.