Ms Meadhbh Costello:

-----which are most in need.

There can sometimes be a duplication of roles and responsibilities within the system, which can lead to some confusion and inefficiencies when employers have to work with the system.

We have a network of authorised officers on the ground who are employed through the ETBs. Their role concerns the quality assurance mentioned earlier. We also have individuals who are managing the apprenticeship programmes. Frequently, they are collecting the same data from employers, going out with the same requests and not sharing that data all the time.