The Future for Youth in Ireland - YFG Job Creation Policy Questionnaire

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* 1. If you were the Minister for Jobs, what more would you do to create jobs and tackle youth unemployment? [Please feel free to give a detailed answer]

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* 2. What barriers do you think hinder the fostering of youth entrepreneurship in Ireland and how do you think these can be overcome?

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* 3. If you have a genuinely viable business idea now or will have one in the future, do you know who to turn to for support, and guidance about how to get it off the ground?

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* 4. Do you think Ireland's second-level and third level education systems equip our students and graduates adequately for the working world (both here and abroad)? Can you suggest ways in which the education system should change to help our young people be ready for work?

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* 5. Are you familiar with the current schemes put in place by government such as Jobbridge, Jobs Plus and Springboard?

Yes, I have experience of using them myself or of a friend/family member using them

Yes, I know about them and understand them

Yes, I am vaguely aware of them but don't know how they could apply to me and my friends

Yes, I am vaguely aware of them but find the prospect of applying confusing and intimidating

No, I am not aware of them

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* 6. Do you think it would be helpful for young people if there were a centralised hub with more information about all of these schemes?

Yes

I know a website that provides this centralised hub [please specifiy website in other box]

Other [please specify website that provides centralised hub]

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* 7. Have you, a friend or family member emigrated for work since 2008? Was this emigration optional or by necessity?

	Yes, optional	Yes, by necessity	No
I have emigrated	I have emigrated Yes, optional	I have emigrated Yes, by necessity	I have emigrated No
I know a friend who has emigrated	I know a friend who has emigrated Yes, optional	I know a friend who has emigrated Yes, by necessity	I know a friend who has emigrated No
I know a family member who has emigrated	I know a family member who has emigrated Yes, optional	I know a family member who has emigrated Yes, by necessity	I know a family member who has emigrated No

Further Comments [Please feel free to give details of where/why]

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* 8. Do you believe the the current level of youth unemployment is due to a mixture of international and national factors?

International & national factors

International factors only

National factors only

Other

Neither

Other (please specify)

The Future for Youth in Ireland - YFG Job Creation Policy Questionnaire

Question Title

* 1. If you were the Minister for Jobs, what more would you do to create jobs and tackle youth unemployment? [Please feel free to give a detailed answer]

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* 2. What barriers do you think hinder the fostering of youth entrepreneurship in Ireland and how do you think these can be overcome?

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* 3. If you have a genuinely viable business idea now or will have one in the future, do you know who to turn to for support, and guidance about how to get it off the ground?

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* 4. Do you think Ireland's second-level and third level education systems equip our students and graduates adequately for the working world (both here and abroad)? Can you suggest ways in which the education system should change to help our young people be ready for work?

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* 5. Are you familiar with the current schemes put in place by government such as Jobbridge, Jobs Plus and Springboard?

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* 6. Do you think it would be helpful for young people if there were a centralised hub with more information about all of these schemes?

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* 7. Have you, a friend or family member emigrated for work since 2008? Was this emigration optional or by necessity?

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* 8. Do you believe the the current level of youth unemployment is due to a mixture of international and national factors?

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* 9. Are you happy with the coalition government's attempts to create jobs and specifically to tackle youth unemployment to date?

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* 10. What are your ideas for tackling unemployment for those who are not currently in employment, education or training?