Mr. Paul Maskey:

On that point, I can inform the Senator that west Belfast no longer has the highest unemployment rate, even in the North of Ireland. We have managed to reduce it by a number of percentage points over recent years. Foyle in Derry now has the highest unemployment rate. That is for many different reasons, but the Senator is right and we want to see an increased level of apprenticeships. That is what today is about.

I want to speak about some of the social clauses that, for example, the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure proposed in regard to stadia. It is to be hoped Casement Park will be built in west Belfast. That is out for consultation now and we will be starting it in the very near future. Will they be working closely with the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure with regard to trying to get apprenticeships in? The new social clauses within those contracts for the stadia are some of the hardest and most costed measures from which we will get the most benefit. That is earmarked for apprenticeships. It is also specified that if the contractor does not fulfil his or her obligations, he or she can be taken to court and that will probably be the first time. What collaboration is there between the two departments to reduce unemployment even further in those areas?