Mr. Bernard O'Shea:

The Deputy has raised a number of issues there. In terms of engaging with people who might be unemployed, Fáilte Ireland liaises directly with the Department of Social Protection on the pathways to work programme. It has found that programme to be a good avenue for assisting with the provision of people to fill vacancies. In terms of young people, Fáilte Ireland has reached out to the third level colleges to make students aware of opportunities and has put students in touch with employers for seasonal vacancies, for example. It is also doing work in secondary schools with the school-leaver cohort to make them more aware of careers in tourism and how they might be able to take advantage of that later in their careers, as they make their way through the education pathway.