Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 23 November 2023

Public Accounts Committee

Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 45 - Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Financial Statements 2022: National Training Fund
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 19: National Training Fund

9:30 am

Mr. Keith Moynes:

There are two competing tensions in the policy environment. In an ideal world, there would not be that residency requirement. On the other hand, if there was not a residency requirement and if anyone was able to move within the EU, there could be a huge uptick in the scheme that would not be funded. There is a tension. The more we can do to attract people to study and to return home to Ireland, the better.