Creating a plan for the future

The Finance Bill aims to balance the books and create jobs with limited resources, writes Eugene O’Riordan

EVERYONE is only too well aware of the economic backdrop to which Finance Bill 2012 was published. Business confidence is being tested, credit continues to be a hugely challenging issue and unemployment is stubbornly high, all at a time when the need to “drive on” and continue to tackle the budget deficit has never been greater.

It is true Ireland is starting to repair the damage done to its international reputation by making tough budgetary decisions, but the overall plan for Ireland’s recovery will only ever be successful if the Government can deliver on the absolutely critical objective of creating jobs.