Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

We all agree it is critical that the issue of unemployment, particularly youth unemployment, is given the attention it deserves. The Minister said that 90% of the actions in the action plan have been implemented, but one of the Minister's actions must be in the 10% bracket. The Minister was to deliver on two actions in 2012, but she has only managed to deliver on one of them.

The Minister referred to affordable child care, which will come to fruition in seven areas around the country in September, and I welcome that.

The 2012 action plan states, in the context of new children and young people's strategy, that, "The Government will review the structures and funding of youth work and support services to ensure that they support the development of the skills needed by enterprise". What is the position regarding the children and young people's policy framework? Will it be completed in early 2013, as was previously stated? Will the Minister confirm what "early 2013" means? Is it the first or second quarter or will it be completed following the summer recess?

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