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10/09/2012
Campaign For A Youth Guarantee
Emer Costello MEP, John Lyons TD and Labour Youth have commented ahead of their public seminar on the campaign for a Youth Guarantee.
The Youth Guarantee is a European campaign which would offer every young person a job, further education or work-focused training at the latest four months after leaving education or after becoming unemployed.
Dublin Labour MEP Emer Costello said: "It is critical that European resources are marshalled to reduce youth unemployment. The Youth Guarantee is already a proven success in Austria, and is currently being implemented across other EU Member States. While this event is aimed at increasing awareness in Ireland of the Youth Guarantee, I also plan to hold further discussions with the European Commission in coming weeks about potential funding avenues."
Dublin North-West Deputy John Lyons said:"With unemployment at 30% among those aged under 25, youth unemployment in Ireland needs to be tackled as a matter of priority.
"The Government is working to rebuild our economy by creating jobs and opportunities in Ireland. By introducing a 'Youth Guarantee' we could complement this work by ensuring that all our unemployed young people are given options - in work, education or job-related training - to allow them unlock their potential and realise their ambitions. I will be working with my colleague Emer Costello MEP and Labour Youth to build on our campaign to introduce this guarantee and help turn the tide on youth unemployment."
(CD)
The Youth Guarantee is a European campaign which would offer every young person a job, further education or work-focused training at the latest four months after leaving education or after becoming unemployed.
Dublin Labour MEP Emer Costello said: "It is critical that European resources are marshalled to reduce youth unemployment. The Youth Guarantee is already a proven success in Austria, and is currently being implemented across other EU Member States. While this event is aimed at increasing awareness in Ireland of the Youth Guarantee, I also plan to hold further discussions with the European Commission in coming weeks about potential funding avenues."
Dublin North-West Deputy John Lyons said:"With unemployment at 30% among those aged under 25, youth unemployment in Ireland needs to be tackled as a matter of priority.
"The Government is working to rebuild our economy by creating jobs and opportunities in Ireland. By introducing a 'Youth Guarantee' we could complement this work by ensuring that all our unemployed young people are given options - in work, education or job-related training - to allow them unlock their potential and realise their ambitions. I will be working with my colleague Emer Costello MEP and Labour Youth to build on our campaign to introduce this guarantee and help turn the tide on youth unemployment."
(CD)
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