Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 25 September 2024

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

Unemployment Blackspots: Discussion

9:30 am

Ms Bríd O'Brien:

Again, the need for networking and for people to exchange learning is very important. If people hear that one initiative has worked in County Donegal, could it be applied in County Clare? If something has worked in inner city Dublin, could it be used in Limerick? Those spaces to exchange learning and knowledge are very important. Sometimes particular organisations try to create those opportunities for people to do that networking. However, in terms of it operating across the system, there are gaps around that and around making sure the learning is getting out there. Things are not always adaptable and it can be very particular.