Irish people are now very aware of the importance of keeping their skill set and qualifications up to date. They feel, however, that their government is not doing enough to help them compete in today's fast-evolving labour market.

93% of us think that the Government has a responsibility to make sure that individuals have the opportunity to improve their skills, qualifications and employment prospects. Only one in five, however, believe that enough public money is invested in lifelong learning.

These statistics are derived from a recently published study - 'The Lifelong Learning Index' - which was conducted by information provider Learning Ireland to measure opinions and trends across the different aspects of lifelong learning in Ireland. 1,106 adults, from all backgrounds in Irish society, and with a wide range of past educational achievement, contributed to the online study, carried out on the www.nightcourses.com, www.postgrad.ie and www.corporatetraining.ie websites between September 13th and 29th 2006.

You can read the full report online by clicking here.

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