asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce whether he has received reports from Departments which are concerned with the recommendations of the Commission on Youth Unemployment; and, if so, from what Departments; and, further, if he will state the action which eachDepartment proposes to take on the recommendations which have a bearing on the work of the particular Department.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Recommendations of Youth Unemployment Commission.
I have not received reports from the other Departments which are concerned with the recommendations of the Commission on Youth Unemployment.
As I informed the Deputy in reply to his supplementary question on the 19th February, proposals from the various Departments on the Commission's recommendations have been, or will be, made to the Government, and information on those proposals could be obtained by addressing questions to the Ministers concerned.
In order to facilitate the Deputy, I am circulating with the Official Report a statement showing to which Departments the various recommendations were referred by the Government.
The following is the statement:—
|
Number of Recommendation |
Subject of Recommendation |
Department responsible |
|
6 |
Expansion of agriculture and its ancillary industries to secure a general increase in employment. |
Department of Agriculture. |
|
46 (a) |
Working hours and amenities for young workers: protection of the Agricultural Wages Act, 1936, for temporary female workers. |
Department of Agriculture. |
|
41 |
That in planning housing schemes, Local Authorities should make adequate provision for recreative facilities for young persons, particularly in the County Borough of Dublin. |
Department of Local Government. |
|
36 |
The extension and intensification of the School Medical Service. |
Department of Health. |
|
37 |
The medical supervision of young persons to be continued beyond the school-leaving age. |
Department of Health. |
|
50 |
That young delinquents be examined with a view to determining whether delinquency is traceable to physical or mental defects. |
Department of Justice. |
|
34 |
The extension of the school meals service to rural schools. |
Department of Social Welfare. |
|
9 |
Establishment in the County Borough of Dublin of occupational, educational and recreational facilities for unoccupied young persons. |
Department of Education. |
|
11 |
The examination of the content of Primary Education. |
Department of Education. |
|
12 |
The development of Continuation Schools. |
Department of Education. |
|
13 |
The inclusion of manual instruction and domestic economy in the curricula of Secondary Schools. |
Department of Education. |
|
14 |
Instruction to be given in all schools and in all Teachers' Training Colleges in thrift. |
Department of Education. |
|
16-19 |
The raising of the school-leaving age to 15, as a preliminary to raising it to 16 years, and with this in view, to expedite the application of Part V of the Vocational Education Act, 1930, to those areas to which it is feasible to do so, with particular reference to the County Borough of Dublin, where the plans for meeting the demand for full-time Day Continuation Education should also be expedited. |
Department of Education. |
|
20 |
The establishment of a specialised vocational guidance service. |
Department of Education. |
|
22 |
That Local Authorities be empowered to make grants for the provision of sites, building and equipment for boys' and girls' clubs. |
Department of Education. |
|
23 |
The organisation by vocational Education Committees of popular courses for persons over 18 in such subjects as handicrafts, science, art, literature, choral and orchestral work. |
Department of Education. |
|
27 |
That time off from work should be allowed to skilled manual workers, non-manual workers and domestic workers to enable them to attend classes. |
Department of Education. |
|
32 |
Various matters in connection with the Council of Education. |
Department of Education. |
|
40 |
Physical training |
Department of Education. |
|
42 |
The encouragement of outdoor sports and athletics among youths through co-operative action on the part of the bodies which control these activities. |
Department of Education. |
|
51 |
That consideration be given to the possibilities of boarding out juveniles as an alternative to continued detention in industrial schools. |
Department of Education. |
|
52 |
That in connection with the boarding-out of juveniles, opportunities for training in agricultural and non-agricultural work be considered; that an adequate system of inspection be maintained. |
Department of Education. |
|
53 |
That reformatory and industrial schools be re-organised on a small unit basis and that women be included on the staff of institutions catering for boys. |
Department of Education. |
|
30 |
The establishment and operation of Apprenticeship Committees. |
Department of Industry and Commerce. |
|
38 |
The medical supervision of young persons in industrial employment. |
Department of Industry and Commerce. |
|
43 |
The raising of the minimum age of entry into full-time employment. |
Department of Industry and Commerce. |
|
44 |
The examination, and, if necessary, revision from time to time of statutory provisions governing conditions of employment. |
Department of Industry and Commerce. |
|
46 (b) & (c) |
The establishment of Joint Labour Committees for domestic workers other than those in private households and for messengers in various centres throughout the country. |
Department of Industry and Commerce. |
|
47 |
The extension of statutory protection to office workers in respect of such matters as over-crowding, ventilation, temperature, cleanliness and suitability of premises. |
Department of Industry and Commerce. |
|
48 |
Enforcement of legislation governing conditions of employment. |
Department of Industry and Commerce. |