Ministers Visit Waterford Training Centre
Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton, TD and Minister for State John Halligan visit Waterford Training Centre. The Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton TD held the first in a series of Regional meetings on the Action Plan for Education on Friday 25th November 2016 in Waterford Training Centre.
The first meeting was chaired by Minister of State, John Halligan.
The purpose of the series of meetings is to outline the Government’s Action for Education and to detail the steps the Government are taking to make Ireland the best education and training system in Europe within a decade. Minister Bruton and Minister of State Halligan heard ideas and feedback from education stakeholders and employers from across the region on the plan which was published in September 2016, and this information will feed into the development of the Action Plan for Education 2017.
Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton TD said:
“The basic aim of this Government is to sustain our economic progress and use it to build a fair and compassionate society.
“Our ambition in the Action Plan for Education is to make Ireland the best education and training service in Europe. This will mean that we can create a fairer society by providing better opportunities for more people from disadvantaged groups, as well as ensuring we create more sustainable well-paying jobs.
“A key part of all this is talking to the people on the ground, who are using and delivering education services on the front line across the country. That is why we are holding a series of meetings across all regions of the country, explaining to people what is contained in the Action Plan we have published, and listening to their ideas on what we can do to include improved and more ambitious actions in the plans for 2017 and future years.
“Today in Waterford in particular I hope to have a constructive and positive discussion on the further education sector and apprenticeships, which are an integral part of addressing existing and future skills needs. In many other European countries, apprenticeships account for a greater proportion of the school-leaving cohort than in Ireland, meaning that there are robust alternative pathways for people with different types of skills, as well as another source of skills supply for employers.
“I look forward to participating in more meetings like this around the country in the coming weeks and months to hear more from the people on the ground as to what more Government can do to make Ireland’s education and training system the best in Europe.”
Minister of State at the Department of Education and Skills, John Halligan TD said:
“As Minister for Training and Skills, I am delighted to be here today, it is great to see that this Forum recognises that while this region is quite dispersed in terms of centres of population, there is consensus that all in the region need to act together to better support the skills needs of enterprise. Alongside this there is also a recognised need to offer supports and education and training courses to all learners including jobseekers, in skills areas where there are employment opportunities.”
Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton, TD and Minister for State John Halligan visit Waterford Training Centre.
Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton, TD and Minister for State John Halligan visit Waterford Training Centre.
Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton, TD and Minister for State John Halligan visit Waterford Training Centre.
Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton, TD and Minister for State John Halligan visit Waterford Training Centre.
Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton, TD and Minister for State John Halligan visit Waterford Training Centre.
Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton, TD and Minister for State John Halligan visit Waterford Training Centre.
Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton, TD and Minister for State John Halligan visit Waterford Training Centre.
Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton, TD and Minister for State John Halligan visit Waterford Training Centre.
Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton, TD and Minister for State John Halligan visit Waterford Training Centre.
Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton, TD and Minister for State John Halligan visit Waterford Training Centre.
Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton, TD and Minister for State John Halligan visit Waterford Training Centre.
Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton, TD and Minister for State John Halligan visit Waterford Training Centre.
Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton, TD and Minister for State John Halligan visit Waterford Training Centre.
Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton, TD and Minister for State John Halligan visit Waterford Training Centre.
Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton, TD and Minister for State John Halligan visit Waterford Training Centre.
Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton, TD and Minister for State John Halligan visit Waterford Training Centre.
Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton, TD and Minister for State John Halligan visit Waterford Training Centre.