Catherine Martin (Dublin Rathdown, Green Party)
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I would like to say very well done on all the witnesses' achievements at the WorldSkills 2017. We are very fortunate to have such fine ambassadors like the witnesses show-casing their talents and skills on a world stage. I think the witnesses are doing fantastic work promoting apprenticeships and traineeships. I am curious to know whether the witnesses felt they got enough encouragement and support from career guidance counsellors in school in taking up apprenticeships. I would like to ask Ms Leahy what can be done to get more women involved. Perhaps the gentlemen might have something to say as well.

Mr O'Toole mention the need for social media promotion and I would like to congratulate him on the website apprenticeship.ie and the reach of 100,000 on Facebook. Well done on that. It is great to see the progress that is being made.