Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of new jobs created by her Department as a result of the jobs initiative; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37272/12]

Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of new jobs created by her Department as a result of the action plan on jobs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37288/12]

Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of new jobs created by her Department as a result of Budget 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37304/12]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 1452 to 1454, inclusive, together.

My Department supports the Governments labour-market activation policies through provision of the Childcare Education & Training Support (CETS) programme, which provide significantly-subsidised childcare place for children of parents who are on a qualifying FAS or VEC course.

In line with Action 1.40 of the Action plan for Job, I can confirm that as part of the preparation of the Children and Young People’s Policy Framework, my Department will examine the potential contribution youth work to the employability of Young People including supporting the development of the skills needed by enterprises. Work in this area will be further informed by my Department’s preparations for Ireland’s EU Presidency which will focus on the contribution of youth work to young people’s development and well-being. Related to this, I will seek to ensure that the contribution of the youth sector to the achieving the goals of Europe 2020 is maximised. My Department is currently exploring options in this regard including a proposal to host a high-level peer learning roundtable on Youth Work and its contribution to of youth work to employability of Young People.