Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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527. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will consider providing funding to reinstate the employability support worker for the Finglas Targeted Youth Employability Support Initiative; if not, the reason therefor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21082/23]

Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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The Targeted Youth Employability Support Initiative 2021 to 2022 was made available by my Department with the support of the Dormant Accounts Fund.

The aim of the Initiative was to provide short-focused interventions to support young people to improve their confidence and encourage them to engage in a wide range of progressive routes to further education, training and employment. The Initiative, as indicated in the application guidance, came to a close December 2022.

A review of the Initiative is to be carried out, taking into account the principles of the Dormant Accounts Fund and the aims of the Initiative. My Department will consult with the ETBs who administered the Initiative, and the young people who took part in it, when carrying out the evaluation. The results of this will be taken into consideration for any future actions in this area by my Department.