Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The sale of alcohol Bill will be published next year and work is ongoing on the apprenticeship Bill. However, as the Deputy is aware, 25 proposals have been accepted by the Government and they are being fast-tracked and I understand they will involve an intake of 1,500 new apprentices in those entirely new apprenticeship areas. It is a very exciting area and one on which the Minister should be commended. The Bill will underpin this in due course.

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