Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 28 March 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills

The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed)

Photo of Jim O'CallaghanJim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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Mr. McDonnell mentioned in his opening submission about how there was this productivity gap. Interestingly, Mr. McDonnell said that it is not necessarily only with the employees. It also exists at management level. What is Mr. McDonnell's concern about the shortfall amongst SME owners and managers in explaining that part of the productivity gap?