Ulick Burke (Galway East, Fine Gael)

I will be here if doing so does not interrupt other activities. I might have other priorities.

The Minister stated that the Bill deals with "the small but significant cohort who refuse opportunities", an aspect of the provision which I welcome. Many young people and people recently made redundant, and not as a result of a lack of desire to work, want to train and to have access to training. They want access to further education and opportunities to return to education. I ask that the Minister and the Tánaiste, whom I know is fair, investigate these matters and eliminate the anomalies and barriers that exist in this regard. The Minister may not believe they exist.

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