David Cullinane (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

A number of Independent Senators, Fianna Fáil Senators, one of the Minister's former colleagues and myself all made the same point. The tone of our contributions was similar, namely, nobody wants young people to be unemployed. We want young people to be working, in education places or in training. We all made the point that the jobs are not available. There are not enough jobs, training and education for all those young people who are unemployed. The Minister decided to single out my contribution for criticism, which I believe is more to do with a threat she sees from my party electorally, but that is a matter for her.