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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: European Year of Skills 2023: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Paul Kehoe: ...from the witnesses. As the witnesses are probably aware, the committee will publish the opening statements on its website following today's meeting. Before we begin, I remind witnesses of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable or otherwise engage...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: European Year of Skills 2023: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

...national agency responsible for spearheading workforce development for the enterprise sector, we welcomed the European Commission's announcement of the European Year of Skills and its commitment to life-long learning. We focus on the upskilling challenges of digitalisation, sustainability, SME leadership, talent for FDI firms and innovation. We do this by working with 60 industry...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: European Year of Skills 2023: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

...quality jobs and supports companies in addressing skills shortages in Europe. It places a very strong emphasis on skills supply, speaking about the need for a workforce with in-demand skills for long-term sustainable growth and competitiveness and to ensure that the green and digital transitions are socially fair and just. However, without demand-side policies encouraging organisations...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: European Year of Skills 2023: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

...of skills or changed their perception positively. The value of competitions at WorldSkills Live was reinforced by team Ireland’s participation at the EuroSkills competition in Gdansk, Poland, after a long gap. Although we only had a small team of four competitors, we achieved two medallions of excellence, in CAD and cabinet-making. WorldSkills Ireland is proud to say that we have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: European Year of Skills 2023: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: ...off at a different place. Ms Healy got the point across on the National Learning Network. My office has dealt with the NLN in Dundalk. People have been in short term and some have been in long term. My notion of what the NLN did was probably somewhat different. It deals with people with disabilities, mental health conditions, brain injuries and special educational needs. The way Ms...