Ruairi Ó Murchú (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I suppose the question is whether we have the throughput we will require into the future to provide us with the needs we have. We are talking about building and retrofitting and beyond that we have been talking specifically about work on renewable energy etc. Even beyond that we are looking at apprenticeships in non-traditional and non-craft training, even taking in training that might previously have happened in colleges. There is also the question of the post-leaving certificate route and whatever other routes are available.

There is work that goes between the Minister's Department, the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment and the regional skills forum. Where will we get the information on the skills and numbers that are required and how that can happen? Do we even have enough employers to take on apprentices etc.? How often are we reviewing this?

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