1.0Thomas Pringle TDhttps://thomaspringle.ierich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="IXVelHFyY4"><a href="https://thomaspringle.ie/2022/05/27/pringle-says-change-in-funding-apprenticeships-may-be-needed-to-grow-the-programme/">Pringle says change in funding apprenticeships may be needed to grow the programme</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://thomaspringle.ie/2022/05/27/pringle-says-change-in-funding-apprenticeships-may-be-needed-to-grow-the-programme/embed/#?secret=IXVelHFyY4" width="600" height="338" title="“Pringle says change in funding apprenticeships may be needed to grow the programme” — Thomas Pringle TD" data-secret="IXVelHFyY4" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> https://thomaspringle.ie/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Pringle-says-change-in-funding-apprenticeships-may-be-needed-to-grow-the-programme.png10801080Independent TD for Donegal, Thomas Pringle, said changes in the way apprenticeships are funded may be needed to grow an apprentice programme that provides for the education and qualification needs of many of our young people. Addressing the Dáil today, Deputy Pringle said: “For too long, the focus has been on degree-level performance and that […]