OECD claims jobs plan falls short

Ireland will need to create three times as many jobs as outlined in the Government’s Action Plan for Jobs in order to return to pre-crisis level of employment.

A report from the OECD estimated that Ireland would need to create 307,000 jobs to return to boom time levels of employment.

The Government’s plan, which was described at its launch as ambitious, aims to create 100,000 positions by 2016.