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South West Regional Skills Forum
From Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
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From Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
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The South West Regional Skills Forum supports businesses in their regions to assess and develop skills for their employees. The Regional Skills Forum also brings people together at local and regional level, to identify, investigate and validate skills needs.
This forum is 1 of 9 based around the country .
The South West Regional Skills Forum serves the counties of Cork and Kerry.
The work of the South West Regional Skills Forum is supported by key industry, economic and education partners from across the region, who all work together, through the forum in identifying and implementing pro-active responses to address current and future skills needs.
| Name | Company | Forum role/sector |
| Patrick Buckley | EPS Group | Forum Chair |
| Barbara O’Gorman | Boston Scientific | Forum Vice-Chair |
| Derry Sheehan | Avonmore Electrical | Manufacturing and engineering |
| Breda Flaherty | Dairymaster | Manufacturing and engineering |
| Gary Hartnett | Janssen | Pharma and biopharma |
| Gillian Bergin | Dell EMC | ICT |
| David O’Brien | Fexco | ICT |
| Lorraine Mc Carthy | Spearline | ICT |
| Brendan Comerford | Castlemartyr Resort | Hospitality |
| Jason Hawkins | Carbery Group | Agri-food and drink |
Get a free skills audit for your business or find skills education and training in the south west.
You can also contact the forum through its contact form .
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