Ms Anne Vaughan:

I hope Mr. John McKeon and I have given the committee a flavour of the progress made to date and the new initiatives contained in the Pathways document. In previous periods of economic recovery it took a long time for the benefits of economic growth to trickle down to long-term and young unemployed people. The intention in Pathways is to make sure that this time economic recovery benefits all of our people earlier. In particular, it will bring a sharper focus on actions to help tackle long-term and youth joblessness. The roll of JobPath in 2015 will be a cornerstone of this strategy, an initiative that confirms the Department's commitment to fresh and innovative approaches to the delivery of employment services.

We are very happy to take any questions and provide the committee with any additional information that it may require.