James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Page 41 of A Programme for a Partnership Government refers to a regional spread of growth of jobs. The south east consistently has the highest rate of unemployment, well above the national average and twice that of Dublin. Of the jobs there, a significant number are of low quality and low paid, which is reflected in the low income tax returns from the region. Wexford has few IDA Ireland jobs, almost no IDA Ireland land and a minuscule number of IDA Ireland visits. The south east is proving to be the forgotten region for jobs and Wexford is the forgotten county. When will the Minister address this?

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