THE Government has claimed it can generate 300,000 jobs by selling itself better abroad and co-ordinating its overseas operations.

Plans to create 300,000 jobs over the next five years were today dismissed as reheated targets already published by state agencies.

The Government has announced plans which it says can create up to 300,000 jobs in the next five years.

Taoiseach Brian Cowen will today officially launch a new initiative aimed at creating 300,000 new jobs over the next five years.