Paschal Donohoe (Fine Gael)

I was interrupted many times by mobile phones. I would be grateful if the Chair gave me one minute to complete my contribution.

More could be done to select industries to receive support targeted at job creation for young people. What is happening in the gaming industry is an example. Some two thirds of the people working in electronic media are under the age of 35 years. More should be done to integrate measures in the social welfare system in order to allow young people to enter employment without having their wages reduced. As was suggested, we should examine the idea of a PRSI and income tax holiday for people under the age of 26 years. If such a measure was implemented, we could combine it with an examination of the role and level of the minimum wage for people of that age because what is happening to young people, in particular young men, is a disaster. A far more activist approach should be taken to deal with the issue.