(1) Whether, with reference to his reply to question 606 on 11 May 2012, he has found that the requirement of union/bargaining council agreement for participation in the youth employment incentive scheme, in view of continued opposition from a certain entity (name furnished), will reduce the estimate that the programme will benefit 423,000 South Africans; if not, why not; if so, how does he justify the implementation of the proposal; (2) whether he has found that most unions or bargaining councils will support the initiative, if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) whether he intends to take any further steps to ensure that the National Treasury’s model for the Youth Wage Subsidy will be implemented as originally tabled; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (4) whether he intends to pursue the implementation of the policy regardless of consensus achieved at the National Economic Development and Labour Council (Nedlac) on the proposals; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (5) whether he intends to set a new deadline for the implementation of the policy; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?