Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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Question 254: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when will the list of potential stimulus for the economy be compiled; if all members of Oireachtas will have an opportunity to submit proposals for that list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23895/12]

Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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Since coming into office, the current Government has been working on a range of measures to boost employment and help stimulate economic growth. The first such measure announced by the Government was the Jobs Initiative, launched in May 2011, which comprised a range of taxation and expenditure measures of €1.8bn designed to help get people back to work. More recently my colleague, the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, launched the Action Plan for Jobs 2012, a plan to rebuild the economy and create jobs through improving supports for job-creating businesses and removing barriers to employment-creation across the economy. Further work to stimulate economic growth and create employment is ongoing and I would be happy to receive any proposals that Deputies wish to submit in this regard.