Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)

We can all agree that the first priority of the Government and the country is employment creation. When will the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation bring forward a jobs plan? Despite the modest recent reduction in the numbers on the live register, the figure has remained stubbornly high for the past 12 months. Can we have a date for the announcement of a jobs plan? How quickly will the subsequent legislation such as a temporary partial credit guarantee Bill be brought before the House?

Is it the Government's intention to hold off on the publication of fiscal responsibility legislation until the Attorney General has made a determination on the question of whether a referendum is required to implement the fiscal treaty? When is that advice from the Attorney General likely to be received?

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