Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 December 2013
256. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 107 of 20 November 2013, the specific programmes or targeted measures which are being or will be put in place to support citizens, particularly younger citizens, who are in part-time employment in one field but who have academic experience or training in another field of expertise and therefore could be said to be underemployed. [52623/13]
View answerThe Government’s primary employment strategy is to increase full-time employment opportunities, including for young people, by creating the environment for a strong economic recovery by promoting competitiveness and productivity through the Action Plan for Jobs. Economic recovery will underpin jobs growth and thus increase employment. Increasing full-time employment opportunities will benefit both the unemployed and those who are currently under-employed. In terms of measures such as access to training and education, internships and other labour market interactions, government policy is to prioritise these opportunities for people who are full-time unemployed.
However, young people who are currently underemployed and seeking alternative employment can avail of the public employment services at their local Intreo office where a range of job-search facilities are available and where vacancies from the JobsIreland website are advertised.
