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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Apprenticeship Programmes (27 Feb 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: 12. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the up-to-date position on improving pathways between second level education and apprenticeships to ensure that apprenticeships are seen as a very attractive career pathway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9025/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Apprenticeship Programmes (27 Feb 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: Apprenticeships are a real option for many people seeking careers in sectors such as international financial services, software development, construction and hospitality. Are people being made aware of the various options that are available? What measures are there to encourage people towards that channel of apprenticeships?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Apprenticeship Programmes (27 Feb 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: I thank the Minister. I understand there are some 9,000 employers involved with apprenticeships throughout the country. If we are to increase the number of people in apprenticeships, it will be necessary to increase the number of employers who offer apprenticeships. Many smaller local businesses in hospitality and other sectors are under pressure. Is the Minister engaging with them and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Apprenticeship Programmes (27 Feb 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: One of the biggest competitors for apprenticeships, if we can call it a competitor, is college. Going to college seems to be pushed through the focus in schools on exams and points and through the publication of league tables of schools. From my involvement as a parent and from my experience with boards of management and education and training boards, I know that league tables are not a...