Ulick Burke (Galway East, Fine Gael)

The likelihood is that these will not be fulfilled either.

On the question of education in the workplace, it was clearly indicated there would be a commitment to subsidise employers to allow employees to participate in furthering their education. At present 400,000 members, or 28%, of the workforce have an educational level that is less than junior certificate level and nothing is being done for them. While the Minister can baffle Members with selective figures if she wishes, she has completely failed in 2008 to honour the commitments she had given.

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