Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I indicated that he is willing to do that and he intends to do that. The Minister for Education and Skills is examining the apprenticeship system in a much wider way because we can use apprenticeships in a much more creative and broader way in the economy to get people back into employment, to get appropriate training and to ensure that people are equipped for work. We have had a system of apprenticeship in this country that has been far too confined and limited and, in some cases, for periods that were too long. The issue is now being addressed by the Minister for Education and Skills.

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