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News & Press Releases

2008

09/10/2008: Speech by the newly appointed Northern Ireland Advisor on Employment and Skills, Bill McGinnis, and Anne Heraty, Chair, Expert Group on Future Skills Needs at the All-Island Skills Conference
23/06/2008: Strong Future and Opportunities for ICT Sector in Ireland
05/02/2008: EGFSN sets out the skills needs of the Medical Devices sector

12/12/2007: Skills Development Central to Continued Success of Ireland’s International Financial Services
23/10/2007: Conference Highlights Need To Learn From International Experience
08/05/2007: Minister Martin Announces Membership of the Expert Group on Future Skills Needs
06/03/2007: Skills Road Map to 2020 Identified PDF Press Release (PDF, 3 pages, 177KB)PDF Report (PDF, 136 pages, 1.2MB)Read Tomorrow's Skills: Towards a National Skills Strategy online
18/01/2007: PDF Submissions invited on Financial Skills [645KB]

31/07/2006: International Digital Media Industry: Implications for Ireland PDF Press Release [30KB] PDF Report [930KB]
11/07/2006: Report on Careers Information and Labour Market Information in Ireland PDF Press Release [29KB] PDF Report [397KB]
12/05/2006: Report on SME Management Development in Ireland Launched PDF Press Release [28KB] PDF Report [1.5MB]

28/10/2005: New Report Highlights Jobs in Demand – Launch of National Skills Bulletin PDF Press Release [30KB] PDF Report [555KB]
27/10/2005: Expert Group on Future Skills Needs / Forfás launch Report “Skills Needs in the Irish Economy: The Role of Migration” PDF Press Release [37KB] PDF Report [640KB]
08/06/2005: Foreign language skills will contribute to the successful development of enterprise in Ireland PDF Press Release [26KB] PDF Report [570KB]

24/11/2004: Innovate Market Sell — Review of the Sales, Marketing and Innovation Capabilities of Irish Exporting SMEsPDF Press Release [60KB] PDF Report [516KB]
01/11/2004: Expert Skills Group acknowledges progress on its recommendations and highlights need for action on life-long learning
06/09/2004: Expert Group highlights future employment opportunities in research PDF Press Release [23KB]
22/01/2004: Tánaiste Appoints New Chairperson of the Expert Group for Future Skills Needs MS Word Press Release [32KB]

02/10/2003: Tánaiste Welcomes Major Skills Report PDF Press Release [28KB] PDF Report [440KB]
02/09/2003: Report highlights future requirements for skills to facilitate the development of the biotechnology sector in Ireland PDF Press Release [96KB] PDF Report [772KB]
29/07/2003: FÁS study forecasts record 60,000 homes will be built in 2003PDF Press Release [7KB] PDF Report [664KB]
09/07/2003: Securing the future supply of engineers is crucial for the successful development of industry and infrastructurePDF Press Release [68KB]PDF Report [4.4MB]
03/04/2003: New CD-ROM gives practical help to students looking at their career options MS Word Press Release [28KB]
03/03/2003: Reports on Vacancies by Expert Group on Future Skills Needs Highlights Changes in the Labour Market MS Word Press Release [44KB] PDF Report Public Sector [684KB]PDF Report Private Sector [1.1MB]

31/07/2001: Woods Welcomes Third Skills Report By Expert Group On Future Skills Needs, Mandates Group As Core Advisory Body MS Word Press Release [32KB] PDF Report [836KB]
31/07/2001: The Expert Group On Future Skills Needs Calls For Further Investment In Information Technology Sector MS Word Press Release [28KB] PDF Report [836KB]
31/07/2001: Tánaiste Welcomes Third Report of Skills Group MS Word Press Release [32KB] PDF Report [836KB]