Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Deputy Adams asked about youth employment and unemployment, which are issues not only here but also in other countries in Europe. During our own Presidency, we promoted very strongly the concept of the Youth Guarantee. Significant moneys were made available in that regard, although they are not such as to deal with anything like the scale of the challenge presented by the overall context. However, it was a reasonable start to the process. The Government has changed the nature of the training agency with SOLAS having replaced FÁS to provide a more practical, skills-based and futuristic approach to what is needed. That is reflected in the nature of the way that training is provided for young people in the hope that they will have a better opportunity to get meaningful employment.

I was asked if the Department had ever refused or terminated a JobBridge internship.

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