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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Youth Guarantee: Discussion (6 Nov 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Others wish to contribute and there are only 20 minutes remaining. I will go to members of the committee first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Youth Guarantee: Discussion (6 Nov 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I would prefer if we did not use the entity's name. Perhaps there could be a generalised comment on public bodies taking people on internship schemes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Youth Guarantee: Discussion (6 Nov 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I will not read the warning a third time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Youth Guarantee: Discussion (6 Nov 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Would Senator Brennan like to ask his question now?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Youth Guarantee: Discussion (6 Nov 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I now invite any of the witnesses who wish to respond to the questions from the three previous speakers to do so.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Youth Guarantee: Discussion (6 Nov 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Does Mr. O'Connor wish to add anything?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Youth Guarantee: Discussion (6 Nov 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Ms Dunne indicated. I will then allow further questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Youth Guarantee: Discussion (6 Nov 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I will allow two members to contribute, Senators O'Donnell and Moran.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Youth Guarantee: Discussion (6 Nov 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: There is a vote in the Seanad.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Youth Guarantee: Discussion (6 Nov 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Youth Guarantee: Discussion (6 Nov 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: We could suspend for a few minutes, but I will take Senator Moran's contribution before making a decision.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Youth Guarantee: Discussion (6 Nov 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: In deference to the Senators, particularly Senator O'Donnell who is working on this subject, I propose that we suspend until 3 p.m. before resuming this conversation. Is that agreed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Youth Guarantee: Discussion (6 Nov 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Does the Senator wish to ask it when we resume?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Youth Guarantee: Discussion (6 Nov 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Most of Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh's questions are directed at the Department. In the interests of time, rather than asking every group to respond to every question, I ask delegates to indicate their interest in responding to questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Youth Guarantee: Discussion (6 Nov 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Mr. O'Connor was asked a specific question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Youth Guarantee: Discussion (6 Nov 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I want to give Ms Dunne some time as well. Mr. O'Connor is six and a half minutes into his presentation. Will he summarise the rest of it to give adequate time to her?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Youth Guarantee: Discussion (6 Nov 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: We have one hour and 20 minutes left. I ask members to focus on questions rather than statements. They have three minutes each and they should indicate the groups or individuals to whom they are directing their questions. We want to get as much out of this conversation as we can but we must be out of the room by 3.40 p.m.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Youth Guarantee: Discussion (6 Nov 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I remind members and guests to turn off their mobile phones because it is interfering with the coverage of proceedings. It would be a shame if the witnesses' presentations were not televised and available to the media and on the Internet. The quality of them needs to come across. If people turn off their phones completely it will make their presentations better. Finally we have a joint...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Youth Guarantee: Discussion (6 Nov 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I invite Ms Cora Horgan to make her opening remarks on behalf of Tipperary Regional Youth Service.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Youth Guarantee: Discussion (6 Nov 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I am conscious that we are ten minutes into Mr. McKeon's presentation. Is it possible for him to summarise the rest of it?