'Old building' in apprenticeship section of MTU Bishopstown needs €30m upgrade

Oireachtas committee has heard of the need for urgent investment into third-level infrastructure nationwide to facilitate the delivery of apprenticeship programmes

Jim O’Callaghan, Fine Fáil TD, said he noticed when he visited the MTU Bishopstown campus that the apprenticeship buildings seemed to be very old. File picture: Eddie O'Hare

Urgent investment in apprenticeship infrastructure is needed if the Government is serious about addressing the severe skills shortages in critical areas like construction, World Skills Ireland has warned.

Representatives from the group addressed the Oireachtas education committee on Tuesday as it continued its discussions on the future of funding third-level education.