Maurice Quinlivan (Limerick City, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Yes. I tabled a question on this issue to the Minister, but it was referred to the Department of Social Protection. It concerned the blackspots highlighted by the CSO, 17 of which are in my constituency of Limerick, with eight of the top ten in Limerick city. If creating jobs in Moyross, Southill and St. Mary's Park is the responsibility of the Department of Social Protection rather than the Minister's Department, what work is she undertaking with the former to ensure that people in those areas, especially young people, who have been left behind are able to access the workforce? CE schemes, apprenticeships and so on could be considered. Will the Minister's Department liaise with the Department of Social Protection, given how important this issue is?

Unfortunately, that Limerick is in the top ten is not news to us. It was in the same situation in the previous stats.

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