Ms Marie Devitt:

In response to Senator Ardagh, I refer to what Ms Earley said about different thinkers in universities. We are finding that with employment as well. Different types of thinkers within companies are adding much essential value to society. We have a graduate in an IT team within one of our partner companies, who is working on developing greater accessibility on their systems. His expertise is able to inform them, from a user point of view, of what tweaks to make. There is such a demand for companies and education to reflect society. While it is great to hear "thank you" and "well done", our young people are actually adding enormous value to society. They have been overlooked in the past, but they have so much to offer and so many skills.

They are an essential reflection on the world of today. As Senator Ardagh said, it is great to see parents having ambitions for their children from a young age and planning for that. It is equally great, however, to see what these young people can bring to society and what they can offer, which is significant.