Jen Cummins (Dublin South Central, Social Democrats)

Youthreach and community training centres have an important place in the move from students doing QQI level 3,4 or 5 or whatever, and then moving into apprenticeships. The models are very complementary. There needs to be more emphasis not just on mainstream education, but on Youthreach and community training centres and the students progressing into apprenticeships or sitting in lecture halls or whatever it is. There is a real gap there that could be filled to make it a lot easier for students to make the transition to apprenticeships.