Government plan 'could create 270,000 jobs'

About 270,000 jobs could be created by 2016 under Government plans to boost spending on enterprise, education, the environment and public transport, it was claimed today.

Government plan 'could create 270,000 jobs'
Mon, 26 Jul, 2010 - 19:53

About 270,000 jobs could be created by 2016 under Government plans to boost spending on enterprise, education, the environment and public transport, it was claimed today.

More than 39bn is being invested in the revised capital works programme – down from the €76.2bn set aside in the National Development Plan to 2013.

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