Deirdre Clune (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

We know that following the Haddington Road and Croke Park agreements, there is a moratorium on recruitment to many areas of the public sector, so that sector will not provide jobs. None the less, the Government will create the environment in which jobs can be provided. The County Enterprise Boards (Dissolution) Bill 2013 was before the House yesterday, and the Senator was part of those discussions. This Bill will bring great value, with the expertise of Enterprise Ireland and the knowledge of the county and city enterprise boards being made available in a one-stop-shop to would-be entrepreneurs and individuals who want to start their own business. That is where the focus is being placed and that is why this budget is about jobs. It encourages those who are in business and those who wish to start their business.