The measures outlined in the Government's recent jobs initiative will also help to underpin the labour market. However, we cannot rely on the external sector alone. The public service must also play its part. We must be ambitious and ensure the reform initiatives we are undertaking, informed by the outcome of the comprehensive expenditure review and delivered within the Croke Park Agreement, deliver a slimmer, more streamlined, efficient and effective public service. That is what we must achieve.

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