Simon Harris

Emer and Sarah sit down with Simon Harris, the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science. He speaks about his education journey, from enjoying school to leaving college early to take his seat in the Dáil. He doesn’t rule out returning to education at a later stage, saying his aim as a Minister is to make flexible learning and apprenticeships a priority.

Also featuring this week are Caitríona Murphy, Chief Executive Officer of Dublin and Dun Laoghaire ETB, and Paddy Lavelle, General Secretary of Education and Training Boards Ireland, who speak about how Further Education and Training has changed over the years.