economy continues to be competitive in terms of attraction of new investment and encouraging indigenous investment

economic and/or unemployment black spots have been identified throughout the country

encourage economic recovery broadly throughout the country

innovation and technology continue to contribute to national recovery with particular reference to the extent to which industry here has been in a position to access and avail of advances in this area including relevant EU grant aid

identified major fundamental issues affecting investment and job creation which might need prioritisation to facilitate maximum economic benefit

innovation and technology to feature in job restoration at various economic black spots throughout the country

extent to which he expects job creation efforts in the future to focus on the long term and youth unemployed

extent to which job creation through foreign direct investment and/or indigenous sources are in line with or ahead of projections in each of the past three and a half years to date

lack of adequate apprenticeships has been identified as an obstacle to economic recovery and access to the jobs market

manufacturing sector continues to create employment; the extent to which efforts continue to be made to ensure the retention of the maximum number of manufacturing jobs