News Archive
News Archive
News for 2008 and 2007 is listed below. Click on the links to read the full articles.
For more archive news contact us directly or check out our publications section where pdfs of older press releases are available to download.
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15 Dec 2008 Level of Irish Maths Achievement is of Serious Concern to Employers
The Expert Group on Future Skills Needs today (Monday 15th December) outlined a set of proposals aimed at ensuring Ireland becomes one of the top OECD countries in terms of mathematical proficiency.
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"Skills are the engine room of the modern knowledge based economy and skills development is critical to our pursuit of strong economic growth" said newly appointed Northern Ireland Advisor on Employment and Skills, Bill McGinnis at the All-Island Skills Conference.
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23 Jun 2008 Strong Future and Opportunities for ICT Sector in Ireland
The ICT (information and communications technologies) sector will continue to provide job and growth opportunities for the Irish economy and workforce according to the Expert Group on Future Skills Needs.
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05 Feb 2008 EGFSN sets out the Skills Needs of the Medical Devices Sector
Future Skills Needs of the Irish Medical Devices Sector, published by the EGFSN, examines the trends and drivers of change in the industry, and assesses the skills requirements at all levels to 2013 to ensure continued success.
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12 Dec 2007 Skills Development Central to Continued Success of Ireland’s International Financial Services
Ireland offers a favourable business environment for international financial services activities and remains a very attractive location for investment by multinational firms in the industry.
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23 Oct 2007 Conference Highlights Need To Learn From International Experience
Experts in skills arena addressed Irish prospects at the FÁS Conference ‘Future Skills Needs: Comparing International Perspectives’
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08 May 2007 Minister Martin Announces Membership of the Expert Group on Future Skills Needs
Mr. Micheál Martin the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, today (Tuesday 8th May 2007) announced the membership of the Expert Group on Future Skills Needs (EGFSN).
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06 Mar 2007 Skills Road Map to 2020 Identified
The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Mr Micheál Martin TD, and the Minister for Education and Science, Mary Hanafin TD, today(6 March 2007) jointly launched a new national skills strategy, Tomorrow’s Skills: Towards a National Skills Strategy.
