Industrial Sites: Mid Ulster

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Economy – in the Northern Ireland Assembly at 2:30 pm on 9 November 2021.

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Photo of Gordon Lyons Gordon Lyons DUP 2:30, 9 November 2021

I was talking about the figures. I was not in any way talking about the industry, because I know the importance of Mid Ulster to manufacturing in particular. I am more than happy to look at any proposals that come forward for a shared skills academy. As, I think, I said earlier, I was in Ballymena this morning, looking at a welding academy that will be open for applications from next week. Such facilities are fantastic collaborations among business, industry, government and further and higher education. If there is a need to address a specific problem right now, we will be more than happy to look at it and see whether, and how, we can help.