Apprenticeships: Statements
Seanad Éireann — 2026-02-10
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Mark Daly (CC), Administrative Panel

I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I would also like to welcome a very special guest. The 2025 Rose of Tralee, Katelyn Cummins, an apprentice electrician, is most welcome to Seanad Éireann, along with John Dwan, her apprentice supervisor and sponsor, and his wife Noreen, from County Laois, and Steve, director of operations for the Rose of Tralee Festival. I have known Steve for many years and he has been doing great work in Kerry. I am delighted to welcome the Rose of Tralee here as an example of apprenticeships, the challenges we face and also the solutions available. The debate will follow the normal pattern. The first contributor is the Minister of State.

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Sitting date: 2026-02-10