Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 218: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of jobs his Department claimed will be created as part of published policy papers, reports and documents commissioned by or compiled by his Department between 2010 and 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20904/10]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
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I launched the publication "Technology Actions to Support the Smart Economy" in Government Buildings on 21 July 2009. This is a strategy aiming to position Ireland at the forefront of the digital and clean technology revolution; creating the investment and jobs of the future.

With six new and innovative plans for Government action and infrastructure development, the report identifies the potential to create up to 30,000 jobs as a baseline target for achievement over the next 5-10 years. This includes direct and indirect jobs related to the following range of actions:

· The Exemplar Smart Communications Network;

· Efficient Data Centres and Cloud Computing;

· International Content Services Centre (ICSC) ;

· Smart Electricity Networks;

· WorkFlow;

· Smart Bay.