Apprenticeship Programmes
Dail Éireann — 2021-09-23
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Richard O'Donoghue (IND), Limerick County

How can we merge apprenticeships into our education model much earlier in order that early school leavers can be encouraged to start apprenticeships in advance of completing their education? We are at crisis point when it comes to skills shortages in our country, particularly in respect of vocational subjects. Without getting into particulars around housing, I want to focus on the junior cycle and its students who have a basic interest in the academic subjects.

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Sitting date: 2021-09-23