MINISTER MICHAEL D’ARCY

The number of people signing on the Live Register in County Wexford has reduced by 12% in the past year which equates to 1,148 people back at work.
According to figures released today, unemployment in Ireland has fallen steadily from a peak of 16% in 2012 to 6% in March 2018. When compared with this time last year, almost 20,000 more people back to work.
Fine Gael Minister Michael D’Arcy gave this reaction;
“Fine Gael’s Action Plan for Jobs is working. Since it was launched in February 2012, the Live Register in County Wexford has decreased by 45%. This equates to 8,850 people who have returned to employment for the benefit of themselves, their families and the local communities in which they live.
“Unemployment was arguably the worst consequence of our economic crisis as it caused terrible financial and personal stress in households across the country. Driving down unemployment is part of our overall goal to support families and strengthen communities right across the country.
“We are working hard to ensure that the economic recovery is felt across every region. Despite what the Opposition would have you believe, four out of every five jobs created in the past year were outside of Dublin. And these are not just in the commuter belt, with seven out of every 10 jobs created outside of Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow.”