Kathryn Reilly (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I will not make a statement but instead take advantage of the Minister's presence in the House to ask a series of questions. I will throw myself into it in the hope she will be able to answer as many of my questions as possible. Perhaps she will revert to me after the debate if she is unable to answer some of my questions.

The Minister stated the concept of the youth guarantee is "to ensure that all young people under the age of 25 receive a good quality offer of employment, continued education, an apprenticeship or a traineeship within four months of becoming unemployed or leaving formal education." Social welfare rates have been cut for people aged under 26 years. People have raised a concern that a person aged 25 whose social welfare payment has been cut may not have access to the youth guarantee and some of the schemes.