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David Cullinane appointed Special Rapporteur for major Jobs Action Plan for the South-East

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Channel: Sinn Féin · 2013 · News & Politics

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THE Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Employment has given its backing to a proposal from Waterford Senator David Cullinane to bring forward a major Jobs Action Plan for the South-East.

Senator Cullinane has been appointed as the Special Rapporteur and will carry out the extensive consultations with stakeholders from across the region.

Senator Cullinane said:

"The South-East has one of the highest unemployment rates in the state at over 19%. It is clear that not enough is being done to create jobs in the region."

As Special Rapporteur David Culinane will lead the consultations with all of the relevant stakeholders, including city and county managers, the South East Regional Authority, City and County Enterprise Boards, Enterprise Ireland, IDA, Chambers of Commerce, trade unions, organisations for the unemployed, Údarás na Gaeltachta, other business groups, local development companies, fishing and farming organisations, education providers, elected representatives, community and voluntary groups and the unemployed.

Senator Cullinane said: 

"The objective is to build on existing plans such as the South-East Unemployment Action Plan and the work of the South-East Employment Forum. It is crucial that the plan is comprehensive, credible, realistic and deliverable.

"It is vital that the key recommendations are implemented in full and that we all do what we can to bring jobs to Waterford and the South-East."

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