An Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Frances Fitzgerald TD, has welcomed the introduction of Inspiring the Future Ireland. She has describes how her  ” focus as Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation is to ensure that we continue to create an environment in which business can succeed and create jobs, including those for our young people. Programmes such as Inspiring the Future play an important role in helping break the cycle of youth unemployment by increasing the chances of young people remaining in education and succeeding in life. I look forward to seeing this initiative expand to schools throughout Ireland in the coming years”. Danny McLoughlin, CEO of South Dublin County Council, also offers his support to the iniative “we at South Dublin County Council think this is a fantastic initiative aimed at young people to inspire their future.” Danny has pledged his commitment to share his experience and knowledge with young people and has signed up as a volunteer through the inspiringthefuture.ie website.