Mr. David Hegarty:

It could be looked at it like that. We had one previously under the economic recovery plan and it was attained. I mentioned this in my opening remarks. We felt that maintenance of full employment over a timeframe to 2030 was the appropriate target.

As to Deputy Bruton's questions on the rationale for this, it was felt by the Government that maintaining full employment was an appropriate target. It also reflects the view that in some ways the issues are more about productivity and raising productivity levels, particularly in the indigenous sector of the economy. We have two productivity metrics among the 15 in the White Paper. I will ask my colleague Ms Hynes to answer the question on the capacity of the local enterprise offices in the area of managing development.

Under the Circular Economy and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, which is led by the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications, its officials have to develop a circular economy strategy this year. We will work with them on that. That is where that stands.