Imelda Munster (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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In that period, has the Department not come up with any big ideas? You could go to any village or town and you would see early school-leavers who are crying out for an apprenticeship or training of some kind. I note that in his opening statement, Dr. O'Reardon mentioned there is an improved economic and labour market situation. That is true to a certain extent, but, as I said, there are young school-leavers in every village and town who are 17,18 or 19, for whom it would be life changing to be offered an apprenticeship or training of some kind. To hear that a surplus of that nature is gathering over such a length of time without the Department having any fresh big ideas-----