Anthony Lawlor (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I agree with Senator Kieran O'Donnell about upskilling people who are returning to work. Training programmes are designed for people who are unemployed, but there is now virtually full employment. As such, the regime needs to be flipped around and we need to start training people who are in work for a changing economy.

I welcome the GAA's decision to fulfil the fixture between Kildare and Mayo in Newbridge. It is a great decision. Getting a home venue in the draw was good for Kildare in the first instance, but the GAA administrators made a mess of it. They have eventually found their common sense, read their own rule book and decided that the fixture should go ahead in Newbridge on Saturday. I will welcome everyone from Mayo to Kildare where most Mayo supporters are living not only for the GAA match at 7 p.m. but also the Irish Derby at the Curragh earlier in the afternoon.