Ivor Callely (Dublin North Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 360: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the recruitment of the National Youth Council of Ireland's assessor of youth work has progressed. [13919/06]

Síle de Valera (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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The post of an assessor of youth work was advertised in the national press in December 2005 by the Public Appointments Service on behalf of my Department. A total of 15 applications for the post were received and a selection and interview process has taken place recently. The Public Appointments Service is currently finalising various details and procedures relating to the appointment of the assessor of youth work to my Department.

Ivor Callely (Dublin North Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 361: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the way in which the establishment of a development unit as outlined in the National Youth Council of Ireland's development plan has progressed. [13920/06]

Síle de Valera (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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The national youth work development plan, prepared by the national youth work advisory committee, NYWAC, recommends the establishment of a youth work development unit.

As announced in November 2005, the unit is being established by my Department on a pilot basis within the National University of Ireland, Maynooth. Further details, including the terms of reference, resourcing, etc., are under discussion between my Department and the other relevant interest groups.

Ivor Callely (Dublin North Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 362: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the progress on the National Youth Council of Ireland's working group on volunteering; and if a date has been agreed for the proposed volunteer seminar. [13921/06]

Ivor Callely (Dublin North Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 363: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of youth workers who have been trained under the national youth education programme in regard to the National Youth Council of Ireland's training strategy. [13922/06]

Síle de Valera (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 362 and 363 together.

While the youth affairs section of my Department provides grant-in-aid to the National Youth Council of Ireland, the details of its programme of work are a matter for the organisation itself. My Department has been in contact with the National Youth Council which will provide the required information directly to the Deputy.