AQW 48375/11-16

Ms Claire Sugden
Independent
East Londonderry

Tabled Date: 02/09/2015
Answered On Date: 09/09/2015
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister for Employment and Learning for an update on ongoing work between his Department, Tourism NI and the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment to review the skills needs of the tourism sector.

Answer:

Following on from the response to AQW 46558/11-15, RSM McClure Watters have now been appointed to undertake the research into the skills needs of the tourism industry.

Initial work to initiate the project is underway and the final report is expected to be completed by the end of February 2016.