Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister for his reply. I fully accept what he said. At second and VTOS level, most of the cases which have come to attention involve individuals whose skills - developed on previous courses - have not been sufficient to allow them to meet the challenges of the workplace. In view of the fact that many of those involved are young people, would it be possible to carry out an assessment, within a reasonable timeframe, in order to ascertain the extent to which their skills might be improved by virtue of further education. Clearly the qualifications those to whom I refer have already attained are not quite satisfactory.

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