Mr. Bernard Joyce:

It is limited in that the apprenticeship has a requirement. We do not set that requirement. A level is required in order to get into the apprenticeship. That level of requirement differs across different apprenticeships. For example, the ESB may have a different type of requirement for electricians and other trades, but there is a minimum standard. What we are indicating is that some Travellers who are coming in are meeting a certain level of requirement, but there are other Travellers who do not. That is why we have expressions of interest. Even for Travellers who may not, for example, meet a requirement, we try to find avenues through pre-apprenticeship so that they still have opportunities that will lead to the career paths they would prefer to go into. We are seeing more and more of that, which is really positive, towards higher education. It is good to have choice in terms of third level education towards the apprenticeship programme and the career paths people are taking.