Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 26 April 2012
29 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of targets missed in the Action Plan for Jobs; if the targets have been reset; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20935/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe first quarterly Progress Report on the implementation of the Action Plan was published on 20th April, and is available on my Department's website, www.djei.ie. It shows that 80 of the 83 measures due to be delivered in the first Quarter of 2012 have been completed.
The 3 measures which were not fully completed relate to:
the launch of a new Women in Business Start-Up drive;
the development of an approach and a programme to support industry-led clustering; and
the development of a Cloud Computing Strategy for the Public Service.
While these 3 measures were not fully completed on schedule, significant progress has been made on these items and I fully expect them to be finalised during the second Quarter. Some important deliverables already achieved under the Action Plan include the development of the Partial Credit Guarantee Scheme and the publication of legislation to bring it into effect, the launch of the “Succeed in Ireland” initiative, the design and launch of Enterprise Ireland’s Development Capital scheme, the enactment of pro-jobs measures in the Finance Bill, and the establishment of a new Education and Training Fund.
