Alan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour) | Oireachtas source

That is no problem. I will convey the Senator's comments to the Minister. The one thing I would say is that it is an innovative process and it is the coming together of many different programmes. To be fair, this is something that has been broadly welcomed across the political divides. We will have to learn initially from day 1. Obviously, the focus will be on those under 25 who are on the live register. As the plan develops and from these learnings we need to ensure the interventions are right. I accept the point that a progression plan may be needed and I expect that will be put in place. Certainly I will convey the Senator's point to the Minister concerning those who are not on the live register. I would point out, however, that given the various processes and the volume of schemes in place in Ireland, unlike many other countries, the number who are not registered in some way is quite low. That is a good thing.