Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)

Is the Minister aware that of the 7,500 teenagers on the dole almost 1,000 have been unemployed for over a year? While some have been referred to FÁS there are no active interventions for young people whom the education system has failed. Has the Minister set targets for the number of school leavers and early school leavers to be facilitated by training, education or employment opportunities by FÁS? This seems to be tokenism and nobody is serious about tackling the problem.

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