Kathryn Reilly (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I will be very brief and to the point. My comments follow on from those of Senators Clune and Mullins. Yesterday, I raised a matter on the Adjournment with the Minister for Social Protection regarding the implementation of the youth guarantee, specifically the plan, when it will be published and when it will take effect. I was advised that the Minister for Education and Skills and the Minister for Social Protection expect to publish the plan next week. The OECD report on the development of the youth guarantee for Ireland will be published at the same time. I know this issue has been raised numerous times in this House by many Senators, including me and Senator van Turnhout. I know the Minster for Social Protection agreed to come back to the House to discuss the implementation plan in detail. Given these reports are scheduled to be published next week, can a debate be scheduled as soon as possible after publication in order that we can look at the detail of the plans and thrash them out? It is an issue that is important to us all.

I second Senator Cullinane's amendment to the Order of Business.