Jonathan O'Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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310. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of young persons in County Cork who are expected to avail of education or training or employment under the youth guarantee scheme; the funding allocated to same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49010/13]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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It is not yet possible to outline the level of funding allocated or the numbers expected to avail of education, training and work experience in the context of Ireland’s response to the EU Recommendation on a Youth Guarantee.

The Department of Social Protection, working with the support of an interdepartmental group of senior officials is currently developing the implementation plan for the Youth Guarantee.

The implementation plan will be prepared for submission to Government by the end of December and for onward transmission to the EU Commission once approved by Government.

The plan will include estimates of expected take-up of places on a national basis and of the funding costs of that provision.

Funding costs will depend on the take up of places by individual young people. The share of total national costs incurred in any specific area of the country will therefore be determined primarily by the level and trend of youth unemployment and the resulting demand for places, and the programme mix of such places, in each area. Given the number of factors involved, it will not be possible to make detailed advance projections of costs on an area-by-area basis.