Minister Simon Harris, Fergal O’Brien, Executive Director of Lobbying & Influence in Ibec and Andrew Brownlee, CEO, SOLAS speaking at The National Construction Training Centre for a skills event on the role training and upskilling can play in unlocking housing challenges.

Bright day, and bright futures under discussion today Dublin City University. Prof Daire Keogh opening the #DCUFuturesConf highlighting the need for investment of time, energy and finance to develop innovative programmes that help students connect with the world and work.

Dr Vivienne Patterson highlighting the link between skills investment & achieving Ireland’s policy objectives from job creation, climate action and housing. Critical policy enablers for Ireland’s knowledge and innovative economy, skills are key to this #DCUFutures HEA

Delighted to welcome Minister Simon Harris at our National Council. Positive discussions on how the National Training Fund surplus of €1.5bn can be unlocked to support businesses. Budget 2024 must be a statement of intent that Ireland backs talent. #Skills #Talent #Innovation

Looking forward joining the WILL Network Chat with Women in Learning & Leadership, hoping that I can share some insights but knowing that I will learn so much more. Thanks for inviting me @ROConnor42 Dr.Kathryn Corbett

So much to say, such little time. Thank s WILL Network for a motivating and captivating evening. I learned so much from Monica MONERE Development Services. Best wishes to all in the Network.

Pleasure to join Ibec Labour Market & Skills Council this morning to talk about role FET can play in workforce transformation - welcome Ibec pre-budget submission rec to invest in cutting edge infrastructure in FET to deliver skills of the future ibec.ie/-/media/docume…

.Ibec Claire McGee, Apprenticeship Manager Trish Breen, & Veryan Medical David McKernan talk about creating fit for purpose talent policy in Ireland. Ambition is to grow role models, foster culture, & bring together industry with key stakeholders in education & research.

Great to attend the Annual Conference of ETBI to hear expert insights into the future of education and training in ETBs and the opportunities for learners, industry and local communities. Ibec #FutureETB

Fab to be at the official opening of Fab 34 Intel Ireland. Huge transformational project bringing together expertise &skills from so many fields. Together, this is what industry, education & universities can achieve together - the most advanced manufacturing factory in Europe.

Along with Ibec we are pushing for the surplus of the NTF to be put to good use by supporting our universities to deliver more high-skilled graduates with #WorkReadySkills & meeting skills-gaps. Visit: iua.ie/skills   Simon Harris TD mmcgrathtd Paschal Donohoe

Currently reflecting on the recent OECD Review of Skills in Ireland for new Ibec policy paper, and it also confirms how skills are critical to leadership capability and innovation capacity across the economy, which all make Ireland a better place to live, work and invest.

Best of luck Una Fitzpatrick

Huge potential in the National Training Fund to support business develop and acquire the critical skills for digitalisation and climate action. Legislation change is necessary to unlock this essential finance. This signal is move in the right direction. #Budget24 Ibec

Sustainability, Skills, Strategy The big issues facing businesses today! Great to share my insights and Ibec policy priorities in these areas Skillnet Ireland Autumn Convention.

Maeve Costello of Ivo Beckers speaks about the skills mis-match challenge facing employers as they prepare to invest in upskilling and reskilling of their workforces. The #NFQ20 certainly has a role to play in them understanding the learning outcomes of the qualifications achieved.

Minister Simon Harris TD is calling on the enterprise community to help shape Ireland’s skills agenda and join new National Skills Council. Expressions of interest to join the Council can be submitted online via this link: dessurveys.education.gov.ie/surveys/eoi-po… until this Friday 24 November.

Claire McGee from Ibec talks about the "Competitiveness Challenge" #skills shortages and the need for improved conversation around #LifeLongLearning #Enterprise agility and dynamic talent-development strategies. #RPLJourney #HCIPillar3 #skillsdevelopment #talentdevelopment

What a treat to host and hear powerful words from Gina London 🧡 Communicate with Purpose 🧡, caroline currid Claire McGee Ibec @deirdre_o_shea Michael Murphy Business at UL Irish Universities Assoc. University Of Limerick today. A huge amount of personal and professional takeaways! #IUAHRConference

Bravo University Of Limerick & Irish Universities Assoc. - fantastic conference. Delighted to share my insights on the power of strategic communications for universities !