LABOUR TD KENNY SUPPORTS GOVERNMENT PLAN FOR 20,000 NEW MANUFACTURING JOBS BY 2016

Posted on April 22, 2013 3:12 PM   |   Permanent Link   

Dublin Bay North Labour TD Seán Kenny has welcomed Government plans for 20,000 additional jobs in the manufacturing sector by 2016.

"These plans are strategies that have been prepared as part of the Action Plan for Jobs and have been prepared by Forfás and the Expert Group on Future Skills Needs, are aimed at delivering on 20,000 jobs in manufacturing by 2016.
Key actions are proposed across a range of areas, including; access to new funding, management training and support, costs reduction and technology adoption. There would be a new Start-up Fund run by Enterprise Ireland specifically targeting supports for new manufacturing start-ups. Enterprise Ireland would introduce a new Capability Fund to support capital investment by manufacturing companies. There are also proposals to maintain or reduce costs to manufacturing companies across areas like energy, waste, regulation and tax as well as better targeting of training at skills shortages in the manufacturing sector"

"In order to maximise opportunities for growth and attracting investment, we need to ensure people are offered opportunities to upskill and reskill in order to have the relevant, quality skills needed to avail of current and future job opportunities in this sector. We also need to show jobseekers, school-leavers and their parents clearly the job opportunities and career paths that still exist in manufacturing. Irish people are problem solvers, we are innovative, we are flexible and adaptable to change, combined with our technical expertise we can work in multi-disciplinary teams and with different cultures. I am confident that this plan is very solid and that it will work."