Record unemployment figures highlight failure of FF on jobs
Issued : Wednesday 2 February, 2011
The Live Register Figures just publish represent the 20th month in succession in which the level of unemployment was over 400,000.
Statement by Willie Penrose TD
Spokesperson on Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Dáil Candidate for Longford / Westmeath
At 442,667 these are the highest January figures ever recorded and come on top of the December statistics which were, in turn, the highest end of year figures every recorded.
Everyone knows that the figure would be even higher, were it not for the phenomenon of resumed emigration
Nothing summarises the dismal failure of this government as much as their record on unemployment.
Apart from the huge social damage caused by unemployment, such huge numbers on the Live Register represent an enormous financial drain on the Exchequer.
We need a government that will work to get our people back to work.
Labour has published a series of proposals, such as our plan for Enterprise, Innovation and Growth, that will get people back to work.
Only Labour in government will ensure that unemployment gets the priority it requires.
Cllr 
