Thank you, Speaker. Hon Deputy President, arising from your response, we in the ACDP agree and appreciate that one of the most pressing challenges is to expand work opportunities for young people. We also agree that a wide range of measures is needed to achieve this, including further education, training, and public and private employment opportunities.
So we as the ACDP particularly welcome the tax incentive announced by the Minister of Finance in last week's Budget, which is aimed at sharing the cost of employing work seekers. Deputy President, while Parliament will consider the necessary amendment to the tax legislation to enable such an incentive, has agreement been reached at Nedlac on this issue? Otherwise, the whole issue will again be delayed and I am sure you will agree that we cannot afford another delay.
The reason why I am asking this is that this morning in the Finance committee a trade union representative again expressed opposition, even to this tax incentive. Thank you.