Deirdre Clune (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)

There is no ministerial representation at all in the group and it has met only once. I cannot believe this at a time in which unemployment is increasing rapidly and affecting young people under 25 in particular. To whom does the group report? When was it established? The Minister stated it was established under the provisions of Towards 2016: Review and Transitional Agreement 2008-2009. That the group has met only once is extraordinary, certainly at a time when the unemployment rate is so high.

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