Seán Kyne (Galway West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister for her reply. Intreo offices have been a success story of the Government. They were part of the programme for Government and discussed for decades. Thankfully, the Government has established a very valuable service. It is regrettable that this was not done when more money was available in different times.

As the Minister said, the recent jobs figures indicate the success of the job creation initiatives from her Department and the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation. I refer to the level of engagement that has taken place with regard to provision of education and training services to match job vacancies. I welcome the improved engagement with employers. How much engagement does the Department have with employers? Is it skewed towards one area or another?

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