Skillnet Ireland is a business support agency of the Government of Ireland. The primary objective of Skillnet Ireland is to advance the competitiveness, productivity and innovation of businesses operating in Ireland through enterprise-led workforce development.  

Skillnet Ireland supports businesses to become more competitive, by providing the right upskilling and reskilling solutions to their employees. We also encourage people to develop the skills they need to thrive personally, and in their chosen career.  

Skillnet Ireland supports the development of national policy in relation to workforce development and designs upskilling solutions to meet future skills needs in ever-changing skills and talent landscape. 

Skillnet Ireland actively supports the implementation of EU skills policy by engaging in a range of workforce development initiatives through EU structural funds and Brussels-led consortia projects. Skillnet Ireland is a member of the EU Pact for Skills, a shared engagement model for skills development in Europe.

Skillnet Ireland is a partner in seven EU projects, delivering on priority objectives under the European Commission’s Digital Europe Programme and the Erasmus Plus programme.