John Brady (Wicklow, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Can I take it from what the Minister said that, despite not yet having seen the report from NUI Maynooth, her rationale for giving an extra €5 to young unemployed people was to acknowledge the discrimination that exists and the impact it has? Although it is not my amendment, I am concerned by the proposed nine-month timeframe. I welcome that the issue is being considered and I would think it essential that whatever report is published be produced in time to feed into next year's budgetary process. A six-month timeframe could be given because the budgetary process will approximately start in July. It is essential that whatever report is produced and whatever recommendations it contains be available in time to feed in to the budgetary process.