Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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228. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to re-establish the former CERT training across the country (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30431/17]

Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael)
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While there are no specific plans at present to re-establish CERT or to create any new dedicated training organisation for the tourism and hospitality sector.  Rather, projected skills demands across the economy are being addressed through a combination of measures involving various key stakeholders.  In line with provision for other sectors, education and training for the hospitality sector is primarily funded and delivered through the higher and further education and training bodies, namely the Institutes of Technology and the Education and Training Boards, with some complementary training and business supports provided by Fáilte Ireland.

I refer the Deputy to my more detailed reply to Oral Question - [PQ 29964/17] of today's date.