Pádraig O'Sullivan (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Housing for All, the national retrofitting scheme and the delivery of our national development plan are all placing considerable stress on our competitiveness and our ability to respond to our labour market needs. A report published recently by the expert group on future skills needs stated there are considerable pressures forthcoming on our labour market in terms of building and delivery of our future infrastructural needs. Are we doing enough to provide apprentices and train people in adequate numbers to meet those continuing pressures?

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