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THE GOVERNMENT HAS today published a plan for the creation of 20,000 new jobs in the manufacturing sector by 2016.
Last year, Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Richard Bruton tasked a group of industry experts on the advisory board, Forfás, with delivering a plan to target additional jobs in the sector.
Key actions have been proposed across a range of areas including access to new funding, management training and support, costs reduction and technology adoption.
Some of the proposed measures proposed are:
The strategy recommends building on strengths in pharma/biopharma, medical technologies, food, ICT, engineering, and off-site manufacturing (construction).
It also suggests focusing on global supply chain networks and new product introduction as well as developing new technologies and materials.
Commenting on the launch of the plan today, Bruton said the government believes that the sector has “substantial capacity for jobs growth” and that this plan is achievable “with the right supports from government”.
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