Darren O'Rourke (Meath East, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I stepped out between rounds earlier. SpunOut is over in Buswells.

It has a number of specific asks for the budget cycle. I will list a couple of them because they are relevant to the Minister and I told SpunOut' representatives that I would do so. They are seeking €60 million to develop six youth hubs throughout the country or the State; investment of €21.3 million in youth work services; and an annual investment of €135,000 to support a pilot programme focused on building healthy relationship among young people. While it has probably been mentioned in some of the contributions earlier, there is an important role between education and youth. In the context of what is going on in the increasingly complex and dangerous world, it is an important time to try to support young people. I encourage the Minister to take on board those asks. While I am sure she will see those pre-budget submissions, I ask her to take the opportunity to try to secure as much as possible for young people at this difficult time.