Alan Dillon (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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1041. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has plans to promote specialised training such as the certified special events professional managed by an association (details supplied) or the Covid-19 training suite for the events industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30780/21]

Niall Collins (Limerick County, Fianna Fail)
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The company referred to in the Deputy’s question is a private, international enterprise and is not funded by my Department.

However, in the further education and training (FET) sector through the Skills to Advance initiative, SOLAS and the Education and Training Boards (ETBs) can make available customised upskilling opportunities for individuals who are in lower skilled work and for businesses and sectors, including the events sector, which are vulnerable to disruption due to market forces, changing technologies and work processes.