Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)

There will be 60,000 to 70,000 people employed in that. There is a new retrofitting programme which will see people employed in that area and there will be direct funding for the tourism industry, especially with local attractions. Attracting tourists is one of our major industries. There is direct support for the food industry, the employment subsidy scheme and, within my own Department, there is a PRSI exemption for employers who take people on in new jobs who are coming off the live register. That will come into effect from 1 January onwards and be dealt with in the next social welfare Bill. These are real incentives. Apprentices were also mentioned.