Joanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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I came across a case recently of a person who could not sign on for credits. The person had finished school and took a year out while thinking about perhaps going back to college the next year. That person could not sign on for credits, having never worked, and could not access any schemes, apart from Springboard or free courses with FÁS. In the context of the youth guarantee, I note that there are significant numbers of young people who leave school and are unemployed, never having worked. They are not appearing on the live register and they will not be assessed regarding the youth guarantee even though they are unemployed and in need of it. Are there plans to get rid of the requirement that one must work before one can apply for credits?