I propose to take Questions Nos. 503 to 505, inclusive, together.
The Government is responding to the challenge of the jobs crises in Ireland right across the public policy spectrum, as encapsulated first in the jobs initiative and now in the Action Plan on Jobs. The aim is to identify those actions each area of Government can take to improve and sustain job creation. In some areas this involves direct action and job creation, such as through the enterprise agencies under the aegis my colleague the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, or through capital investment in key infrastructure such as transport and school buildings. In other areas, such as in the area of public sector reform, it involves improving procedures, systems and service delivery in an overall effort to enhance competitiveness and reduce unnecessary bureaucracy.