Marie Louise O'Donnell (Independent)
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With regard to hiring, the communication is a little dull and indifferent. The youth guarantee is very important. My document of 2013 which nobody read mentioned Ballymun, the youth guarantee and the Gateway project which is exactly what the delegation is talking about. The Finnish Government launched a road show. I am not suggesting one use the equivalent of a Fossett's Circus tent, but in a way, there is nothing wrong with this. Those involved went to the major cities to ascertain, with the various local authorities, what were the major or diverse needs. I raise the question of communication because it is always one of how one communicates. Of course, one to one communication is paramount. The Ballymun initiative is about finding the path with the individual, but it is imperative, for the sake of the energy of the scheme, that communication be good.