Forfás has played a primary role in enterprise, trade, science, technology and innovation. Its dissolution and transfer of its powers and staff is part of the reform measures within the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation to improve the ability of the Department to put in place policies to deliver and create jobs. I commend… Continue Reading
As a member of the Oireachtas Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Committee and as a TD for Galway West I welcome this opportunity to make a submission on the 2014 Action Plan for Jobs. As a TD I do not have the resources to conduct detailed empirical or statistical analysis. Rather, my submission is based on… Continue Reading
To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding plans for the creation of a new workplace relations system; when he expects the Work Place Relations Bill to be published; and when the new system will commence its work at resolving workplace disputes. – Seán Kyne R E P L Y: Minister… Continue Reading
The Fine Gael TD for Galway West, Sean Kyne has today, Thursday, welcomed the 10.5% and a 8.6% drop in the number of people on the Live Register in Galway City and County respectively over the last 12 months. Deputy Kyne was speaking following the publication of figures by the Central Statistics Office, which show… Continue Reading
The positive figures from the Quarterly National Household Survey demonstrate that the Government’s Action Plan on Jobs and job-friendly budget measures are having a real effect in tackling unemployment. Compiled by the Central Statistics Office, the Quarterly National Household Survey provides the most accurate picture of employment with the latest figures released today showing that… Continue Reading