Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

In that sense, the Minister of State, Deputy Damien English, is working with the new apprenticeship council to have a much more flexible method of dealing with the requirements of employers. It is easier to set up companies and there is far greater access to credit than ever before. There is a need to be more flexible. The Minister of State is working on that issue in a very committed fashion because employers are looking for X number of skilled people but cannot find them and must thus look abroad.

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