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Leaders' Questions (1 Dec 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: Yesterday's figures show that unemployment is the single biggest problem this country faces now. The single biggest challenge we have to address is how to get people back to work. This must be the focus for everyone and this is at the centre of every single decision which the Government has made, is making and will make.

Leaders' Questions (1 Dec 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: I expect it to be reflected in the statements on the budget which will be made next week. We have sought ways to deal with this challenge by introducing a jobs initiative in May. As recently as last week, we held a special Cabinet meeting on the whole issue of employment, arising from which a number of measures were announced such as the establishment of funds which will provide for the...

Leaders' Questions (1 Dec 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: I stand over every word of what I said on 30 June 2010 and on 9 January 2010. The previous Government was indifferent to the problem of unemployment and was indifferent to the necessity to create jobs in this country. That is the reason we have such a high level of unemployment.

Leaders' Questions (1 Dec 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: The previous Government was indifferent to the problem of unemployment and the necessity to create jobs. That is the reason we have such a high level of unemployment.

Leaders' Questions (1 Dec 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: The difference between the previous Government and this Government is that unemployment is our top priority. Getting people back to work is key to economic recovery.

Leaders' Questions (1 Dec 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: This is the reason we introduced the jobs initiative.

Leaders' Questions (1 Dec 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: Deputy Ó Cuív referred to social welfare. We introduced the JobBridge programme and labour activation measures to provide experience for people who cannot secure employment.

Leaders' Questions (1 Dec 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: The reason we last week announced two new funds for people who are establishing businesses and start-up companies to get access to funding is that unemployment is our top priority. The reason we set down limits on what banks must lend to small and medium sized businesses is to get people back to work.

Leaders' Questions (1 Dec 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: We are encouraging investment from abroad and place such an emphasis on restoring the country's reputation in order that employment will be created here. That is also the reason that, contrary to what the Opposition said, we successfully defended the rate of corporation tax to attract investment. Unlike the previous Government in which Deputy Ó Cuív served, this Government will work every...

Leaders' Questions (1 Dec 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: Tourism is among the responsibilities of the Minister, Deputy Varadkar, and I understand that while attending a tourism event yesterday, he made some remarks which were aimed at encouraging domestic tourism. This is what he does; it is part of his job. Deputy McDonald asked me whether the Government believes everything is okay. We do not believe everything is okay. When we came into office...

Leaders' Questions (1 Dec 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: Third, we have a serious difficulty of people losing their jobs and young people being unable to get their first job because they do not have experience and are unable to acquire experience because they cannot get a job. To address this difficulty we have introduced the JobBridge and internship initiatives.

Leaders' Questions (1 Dec 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: We continue to work on new labour activation measures to get people work experience in order that they will be able to take up job opportunities. The Government and every Member of the House recognise that the big problem we must address is getting people back to work. The time of the House would be better spent if Members of the Opposition produced some positive proposals and ideas for...

Leaders' Questions (1 Dec 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: The Government will never add insult to the injury that has been experienced in this economy-----

Leaders' Questions (1 Dec 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: -----by people who have lost jobs, are having difficulty making mortgage payments and are struggling to meet their financial commitments.

Leaders' Questions (1 Dec 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: The Government is working every day to try to get people back to work. It is a huge problem. As Deputy McDonald said, there are 448,000 people on the live register.

Leaders' Questions (1 Dec 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: We are talking about people who have lost their jobs and seen their family incomes turned upside down. We are talking about young people who have not yet had an opportunity to get into work. These people are trying to cope with such real problems and difficulties around the kitchen table.

Leaders' Questions (1 Dec 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: I have set out the fact that economic recovery is the Government's priority because it will enable people to return to work. Every action and decision of the Government since it came into office has been taken with that in view.

Leaders' Questions (1 Dec 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: Equally, every decision we will take from now on will be aimed at getting people back into employment.

Leaders' Questions (1 Dec 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: We will work at that every day.

Leaders' Questions (1 Dec 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: Deputy McDonald has suggested that we are not doing enough. I agree that it will never be enough until we get every one of those 448,000 people back to work.