Brendan Ryan (Dublin North, Labour) | Oireachtas source

In his contribution, Mr. Doorley suggested that we should not over-promise in what we are speaking about today. What we are discussing today is more than a promise; it is a guarantee. I am particularly uncomfortable discussing a guarantee for young people in that if we under-deliver, there will be a big gap in the delivery of expectations. An implementation plan is being formulated and it must be delivered before the end of the year. Will that be acted upon? We need to deliver against that guarantee rather than just a budget. At a minimum, we must consider how to deliver the guarantee and the cost of that delivery. If we cannot deliver the guarantee for certain resource reasons, we may have to step back a bit. It would be unfortunate and disappointing to be led purely by a budgetary sum. Ms Whelan spoke about the Ballymun job centre. That suggests it is the way to go and would be best practice.

How does that pilot fit in with the implementation plan? Is it a pilot for the methodology in terms of what will be rolled out as part of the plan?

I refer to Mr. Doorley's contribution. He said it can be done and he talked about the disappointment about the sum of money. Does he believe it can be delivered in the absence of that sum of money? If there is such a gap in terms of funding, how does he believe it can be delivered?

I refer to Tipperary Regional Youth Service and Ms Horgan's contribution. She talked about what is being done to find people a job. Are there jobs which people cannot find on their own? Do they need the help of services like her one to find them?