Fidelma Healy Eames (Fine Gael)

I would particularly appreciate if the Leader could clarify in his reply exactly what is in this budget for young people. I believe the people should be mad as hell with this budget. I see no future for young people in terms of this budget. It lacks a job stimulus package and provides no graduate opportunities or internships. I point out to Senator Boyle that by contrast Fine Gael had identified 38,700 places between graduate opportunities, internships and apprenticeships.

Social welfare benefits have been slashed to €100. A graduate said to me last night that the Government's solution is that young people should live at home or emigrate.