Four centres to train 2,000 people in retrofitting skills are to be opened in education and training board (ETB) centres around the country. The centres of excellence will open in Limerick and Clare ETB, Mayo Sligo and Leitrim ETB, Cork ETB and Laois & Offaly ETB within the next three months. Retrofitting involves making homes more energy efficient to ensure lower energy and heating bills, and Mr Harris said the four centres of excellence would train 2,000 people in retrofit skills including qualifications in near zero energy building. High standardsThis training is already provided at a number of further and higher education facilities and the Minister said “retrofitting centres of excellence provide the very highest standards of training and qualifications to people attending them”. He said this training would also be suitable for construction workers who want to “upskill in the area of green skills”.

Source: The Irish Times December 28, 2020 21:11 UTC