Ciarán Cannon (Galway East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

One of the most informative meetings I have had as Minister of State with responsibility for this area was a learners' forum organised by AONTAS six months ago where we spent the morning discussing with learners their needs and aspirations for what they want to achieve through interacting with the State and the learning supports it offers. The intention of SOLAS in the future is that the learner and his needs will be at the heart of the work we do and we will constantly interact with him during the learning process and afterwards to ensure the intervention we provide is of the highest quality and sets him on a path back into the workplace.

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