Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

This is an important matter. Tomorrow, the Minister for Social Protection and I will launch the Government's Pathways to Work scheme, which is designed to provide opportunities for young people and others to change career, improve their skills and get into the world of work. Our unemployment rate among young people, at 29%, is above the European average. It is far too high, and the Government is seeking to address this. I have raised it in Europe and it is part of the Commission's response.

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