There are three Deputies offering. I shall call them together and then we will take the reply. I ask each to be brief.

Page 41 of the programme for Government relates to the regional action plan for jobs. In my area of Limerick there is a job vacancy rate of 4.47 which equates to the similar rate in Dublin. This is very welcome with an unemployment rate down to 6%. In parts of the county, however, there are economic blackspots in particular sections. Does the Government have any proposals for trying to marry or transition this, to alleviate this vacancy and offset it against the economic blackspots? If not, will the Government consider such an approach?

I want to ask the Taoiseach about two reports provided by the Tánaiste in her previous role as Minister for Justice and Equality. The first query is about the Garda investigation into-----

The Deputy should raise one matter only.

They are closely related. An Garda Síochána is supposed to be investigating the inflated figures relating to breath tests. Another Garda working party is looking at issues relating to summonses. When will those two reports be presented to the Dáil?

I would like to ask about the potential amendment of the nursing home support scheme legislation to address the assessment of the assets of small businesses and family farms. It seems that forensic accountants could be brought in to assess the disparities in the cost of the provision of nursing home care across the State. The issue of overcharging in nursing homes, or services not being provided on foot of nursing home charges, has been identified by the Ombudsman. Will an overall review of the nursing home support scheme be carried out when the amending legislation is being introduced?

I agree with Deputy Neville that it is encouraging to see unemployment falling and the number of people at work increasing in all parts of the country. There are good numbers in respect of Limerick in particular. According to a CSO report that was published recently, there are a number of black spots of very high unemployment in various parts of the country, including some small areas of deep intergenerational disadvantage. The best way to tackle this is through a forthcoming Government initiative - the action plan for jobless households - which will identify a number of global measures that are to be introduced across the country to reduce the number of jobless households and give people greater opportunities to engage in work or education. Five pilot areas in various parts of the country will receive particular attention under this initiative. Deputy Neville might want to speak to the Minister, Deputy Regina Doherty, about the possibility of one of these pilot areas being in County Limerick.

I am advised that the Minister for Justice and Equality will speak to the Garda authority about the Garda murder statistics today. We will get a further statement at that point.

There is enormous variability in nursing home charges and costs across the country. There is a big gap between the costs in public nursing homes and the costs in private nursing homes. The costs differ in various parts of the country. There might be legitimate reasons for all of that. The needs of people in public nursing homes tend to be greater than the needs of people in private nursing homes. Of course, land and building costs are higher in the cities than they are in rural areas. It is important to figure out the reason for the differential and to assess whether it is legitimate. That work is currently under way.

That concludes Questions on Promised Legislation. I remind Members that if they stuck to the allocated time and did not interrupt when questions are being answered, we would get everybody in.