Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)

I commend the Government on what appears to be a superb idea which will have my party's active support. Is it envisaged that jobseekers will arrange work through the Department or Irish Aid or will they liaise directly with the relevant charities and organisations? Does the Minister of State have a timescale for engaging with organisations such as GOAL and Trócaire to obtain their input into what appears to be an excellent plan? Will this be part of the jobs initiative - perhaps I should refer to it as a jobs budget - which the Government will announce in the next month or thereabouts?

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