Niall Collins
Ceist:114. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when the 2018 Action Plan for Jobs will be published. [10822/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 6 March 2018
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The Action Plan for Jobs is one of the Government’s key instruments to support job creation. Since the first Plan was launched in early 2012, there are almost 313,000 more people at work bringing total employment in the State to almost 2,192,000 (seasonally adjusted) by end of Quarter 3, 2017. Four out of every five additional jobs created since the Government was formed are based outside Dublin.
While unemployment has fallen significantly and employment continues to grow strongly, this Government’s goal is to have an additional 200,000 people at work by 2020, including 135,000 jobs outside of Dublin.
The Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation commenced the process to develop the Action Plan for Jobs 2018 in July 2017 and has received submissions from a wide range of stakeholders. The APJ 2018 will intensify efforts to enhance and improve competitiveness and focus on structural reforms to improve productivity across the economy and reduce unnecessary administrative burdens. We will develop, nurture and attract world class talent and drive investment in innovation to sustain a competitive advantage, particularly in strategically important areas.
Following recent approval by Government, the 2018 Action Plan for Jobs will be published on 9 March 2018.