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Minister Harris calls for less 'obsession' with points at visit to Cavan Institute

Dec 2, 2022 17:00 By News Northern Sound
Minister Harris calls for less 'obsession' with points at visit to Cavan Institute
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'We need more people working in the trades; we need more people working in the green economy; we need people to build our houses'

The Higher Education Minister has said he wants to move away from the obsession with points scored during the Leaving Cert. Simon Harris was speaking as he announced approval to move to develop a new campus at the Cavan Institute.

Minister Harris says he wants to see students take up other routes to where they want to go. "I think we have to move beyond the obsession with the points rates that we have in this country.

"It puts huge pressure on young people from a well being perspective. But it also causes very significant skills shortages in Ireland.

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"We need more people working in the trades; we need more people working in the green economy; we need people to build our houses, retrofitting our homes. And, to do that we really need to be talking to the next generation about how there are many different ways about where you want to get to in life," the Minister added.

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