Debate contribution: City of Derry Airport and North-west Rail Networks
Debate contribution by Dr Caoimhe Archibald on .
- MLA
- Dr Caoimhe Archibald
- Party at the time
- Sinn Féin
- Date
- 16 June 2026
- Type
- Debate contribution (made as a minister)
- Business
- Oral Answers to Questions
- Heading
- City of Derry Airport and North-west Rail Networks
- Assembly identifier
- Official Report component 5623950
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I thank the Member for his question. He will be aware of the Irelandia report on aviation on the island. I have discussed that with colleagues in the South. I have had ongoing engagements with my counterpart James Lawless, Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, on how we can better join up skills programmes and qualification recognition across the island. On Friday past, I had a meeting about the potential for an all-island apprenticeship. We have seen the accounting technician apprenticeship, which was a really good first step. There are significant opportunities to do things jointly for our mutual benefit where there are skill sets that we need to develop across the island. The Member will also be aware of the work on offshore energy, which, again, has significant potential. To support the development of all those things, we have to make sure that we have skilled people coming through. I will continue to work with my colleagues across the island to make that happen.
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