Marie Louise O'Donnell (Independent) | Oireachtas source

This is a serious issue because we want to keep young people in training and education with a sense of hope and possibility for the future. I wrote a report on this issue in 2013. What has happened since? Will Mr. McKeon outline what is new? Will he provide statistics for the increases across the schemes, not just Ballymun? By how much has the take-up for JobBridge, JobsPlus, Tús, MOMENTUM, Youthreach, Microfinance Ireland, SOLAS, EURAS, Intreo and VTOS and of the back to education allowance, PLC, third level and Springboard places, respectively, increased?

I am interested in the arts. A press release has been issued about the meeting of the education, youth culture and sports Council in Brussels on 20 and 21 May. Is Mr. McKeon aware of this?