Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Reduction of Unemployment.
- Reduction of unemployment 2 speeches
The Minister points to the national plan and existing and newly announced employment schemes as measures intended to increase employment and reduce unemployment.
Denis Foley, Alan M. Dukes
- Kerry unemployment and disaster-area status 5 speeches
Foley asks whether Kerry, with 22 per cent unemployment, could receive disaster-area status and a task force. O’Kennedy suggests classifying the whole country, and McGahon adds Tipperary; no ministerial answer follows.
Denis Foley, Thomas J. Fitzpatrick, Michael O'Kennedy, Brendan McGahon
asked the Minister for Finance if the Government have any specific proposals to reduce the number of unemployed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Comment on this
I would refer the Deputy to the Government's national plan Building on Reality, 1985-1987 which contains the policies and measures necessary to secure over the plan period the maximum sustainable increases in employment with consequent reductions in unemployment.
In addition the plan announced the introduction of two new special employment schemes: the social employment scheme, details of which were announced at the end of last week and the alternance scheme. Both of these augment the many existing special employment measures such as the enterprise allowance scheme.
Comment on this
In view of the fact that the unemployment figure in Kerry now stands at 22 per cent, would the Minister consider classifying Kerry as a disaster area in need of special consideration? Would he consider setting up a task force similar to that set up for Cork during the last year?
