Micheál Martin
Question:421. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Social Protection if any specific targets were set at the Youth Unemployment Conference in Paris; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50119/13]
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Questions (421, 422, 424)
Micheál Martin
Question:422. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Social Protection if any specific actions will be taken here to tackle youth unemployment following the Youth Unemployment Conference held in Paris; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50121/13]
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Gerry Adams
Question:424. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will report on the special conference on youth unemployment in Paris; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50212/13]
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 421, 422 and 424 together.
The Paris Summit was the second in a series of meetings of EU heads of state devoted to discussing youth unemployment. The purpose of the summit was to enable EU leaders and Labour/Social Protection Ministers to share national experiences in dealing with youth unemployment, take stock of the implementation commitments made in the Youth Guarantee and the associated Youth employment Initiative and discuss how to mobilise the European funding and support quickly and effectively. The summit reiterated the importance of member states completing national Implementation Plans to deliver the Youth Guarantee. An implementation plan for Ireland is currently in development and will be forwarded to the EU commission by the end of the year.
It was agreed that EU leaders and Labour/Social Protection Ministers will continue to meet at special summits to deal specifically with youth unemployment. The next summit is provisionally scheduled for Spring 2014 in Italy.