Ivana Bacik (Independent) | Oireachtas source

-----particularly if there may be criminal proceedings arising from some of these issues.

On another issue raised by Senator Darragh O'Brien that I was also going to raise, namely, Seanad reform and a certain report in today's newspapers that the Taoiseach was to meet with Seanad political leaders, as leader of the Labour Party group in the Seanad I have not been approached or asked about a meeting. I would welcome such a meeting either this week or early in the new year to discuss issues of Seanad reform through legislation. I would like the meeting to be sooner rather than later. All Senators have called for that meeting. Will the Leader clarify whether any such meeting is to go ahead this week?

The troika exit is welcome. I mentioned it on Thursday. There has been a good number of events and news announcements to mark it. In light of the exit and commitments given by the Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Burton, on the European youth guarantee, I call for a debate on job creation in the new year. There were some welcome comments in the Taoiseach's speech last night as well as in speeches given by the Tánaiste and others in recent days regarding the focus on job creation and ensuring a return to close to full employment in the coming years. We would all like to hear more about the details of that plan. It would be good to have a debate with the Minister, Deputy Burton, or the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Bruton, early in the new year about job creation plans. Each of their Departments will play a large role, particularly in the implementation of the youth guarantee.