Ms Roshin Sen:

Yes. I wanted to reply to the question Deputy Kerrane asked about young people's jobseeker rates. It should be noted that when a young person participates in training or education, the rate increases. The reduced rates apply only where somebody is not participating in training or education or an employment programme. There is a commitment in the programme for Government to improve the rates. When the increase in the rates applied in the case of the most recent budget, the full €12 rate increase was applied to the young people's rate, whereas, ordinarily, a proportionate rate would apply. The gap is therefore lessening and there has been improvement to the rates in that regard.