Ms Bridget Kelly:

On the first question, there is a gap. It is important that Traveller children moving into transition year in secondary school be informed about apprenticeships and all the educational opportunities available. We have done a lot of work with career guidance counsellors in this regard, and we actually had a webinar with them. We informed them about TAIP and they informed their communities. It is important that communities be informed and that pupils progress to the leaving certificate and then move on to pre-apprenticeships. It is a matter of raising awareness of apprenticeships and other opportunities. The career guidance counsellors have a key role to play in this regard.

Mr. Stokes does a lot of work on workshops that we deliver, including through Youthreach.