Tommy Broughan (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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220. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 265 of 22 March 2018, if the evaluation report on the youth employability initiative has been published; if not, when she plans to publish same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40487/18]

Katherine Zappone (Dublin South West, Independent)
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The report of the evaluation of the Youth Employability Initiative was useful in informing the members of the Youth Employability Initiative Design and Development Working Group established to assist with the design and development of the Youth Employability Initiative 2018/2019. I expect to announce the details of this Initiative in the coming days.

It is my intention that an executive summary of the final report of the evaluation of the Youth Employability Initiative will be published on the Department's website in the near future.

Tommy Broughan (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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221. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans for a further youth employability initiative; the details of the objectives of such a further scheme; the overall funding for same; when it will open for applications and so on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40488/18]

Katherine Zappone (Dublin South West, Independent)
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My Department has been provided with funding under the Dormant Accounts Fund for the development of a Youth Employability Initiative. My Department will be announcing details of a needs led Youth Employability Initiative shortly which will focus on providing soft skills to young people to improve their employability.

The specific aim of the initiative will be to target young people between 16 and 24 years of age, with a specific emphasis on those between 16 and 18 years of age who are not currently in employment, education or training in order for them to engage in currently available programmes such as Youth Reach. The ultimate aim is to assist these young people on their progression to employment.

The details of this initiative are currently being finalised and I hope to announce further details in the coming days.