Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The percentage of jobs created outside the Dublin region is more than 60%. The majority of jobs created in recent years has been created outside of Dublin. Unemployment is down in every county, including Kerry. It is down by approximately half in Kerry and employment is up. I am not sure task forces create jobs but we have the rural fund and urban fund and I strongly encourage people who have workable ideas to create jobs and generate economic development to make applications to these funds. Many towns and many areas have already benefitted from the announcements made in recent days.

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