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

I am happy to comply. I will stop when the clock stops.

I propose to take Questions Nos. 8 to 13, inclusive, together.

The National Competitiveness and Productivity Council published its annual competitiveness challenge report in September 2022. The report makes recommendations to the Government across a range of policy areas. On 29 November 2022, the Government published a formal response to the council's recommendations. This is the third year in which a formal response was issued by the Government to the challenge report. The response was co-ordinated by my Department which drew together material from other relevant Departments. The council outlined a set of 20 priority actions or recommendations across a broad set of areas for Government consideration. These include boosting productivity, enhancing the labour market, supporting infrastructure investment and managing business costs. The Government welcomed the focus of the council on the priority areas outlined and agreed on their relevance to Ireland's continued competitiveness.

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