“Government failure to create jobs leaves little option for leaving cert students” – Carthy

Sinn Féin Councillor Matt Carthy has conveyed his congratulations to those Co. Monaghan leaving cert students who acheived their desired results and to all those who were offered their college places of choice this week.

However the South Monaghan representative hit out at the government parties over their failure to invest in a jobs creation package which would stimulate the economy and give young people a future in their own country.

Cllr. Carthy said the most depressing aspect of speaking to those who received their college offers was the numbers who feel that on completion of their studies they will have little option but to emigrate.

Cllr. Carthy said:

“By and large it seems that Monaghan students did exceptionally well in this years leaving cert but the unfortunate reality for many of them is that if they cannot afford or do not want to go to college the only option open to them is emigration. That is the sad reality we live in today in Ireland.

“The failure of this and the previous government to invest in a proper economic stimulus and job creation package has extended the unemployment crisis.

“Despite the promises of both Fine Gael and Labour in the run up to the general election they have delivered a miserable jobs initiative with only €29 million of expenditure on capital projects and €11 million on additional training places.

“Fine Gael promised an investment of €7 billion to create 100,000 jobs. Labour promised a jobs fund of €500 million and a Strategic Investment Bank with funds of €2 billion.  Neither party has delivered.

“Sinn Fein believes that the government must invest €2 billion from the National Pension Reserve Fund to fast track labour intensive infrastructure projects and to assist small and medium sized businesses to save and create jobs.

“The government should stop using taxpayers’ money to bailout unguaranteed bondholders. Rather they should be using this money to stimulate Ireland’s domestic economy.  This is the only way we can create a bright future at home for our young people.”

Sinn Féin Councillor Matt Carthy has conveyed his congratulations to those Co. Monaghan leaving cert students who acheived their desired results and to all those who were offered their college places of choice this week.

However the South Monaghan representative hit out at the government parties over their failure to invest in a jobs creation package which would stimulate the economy and give young people a future in their own country.

Cllr. Carthy said the most depressing aspect of speaking to those who received their college offers was the numbers who feel that on completion of their studies they will have little option but to emigrate.

Cllr. Carthy said:

“By and large it seems that Monaghan students did exceptionally well in this years leaving cert but the unfortunate reality for many of them is that if they cannot afford or do not want to go to college the only option open to them is emigration. That is the sad reality we live in today in Ireland.

“The failure of this and the previous government to invest in a proper economic stimulus and job creation package has extended the unemployment crisis.

“Despite the promises of both Fine Gael and Labour in the run up to the general election they have delivered a miserable jobs initiative with only €29 million of expenditure on capital projects and €11 million on additional training places.

“Fine Gael promised an investment of €7 billion to create 100,000 jobs. Labour promised a jobs fund of €500 million and a Strategic Investment Bank with funds of €2 billion.  Neither party has delivered.

“Sinn Fein believes that the government must invest €2 billion from the National Pension Reserve Fund to fast track labour intensive infrastructure projects and to assist small and medium sized businesses to save and create jobs.

“The government should stop using taxpayers’ money to bailout unguaranteed bondholders. Rather they should be using this money to stimulate Ireland’s domestic economy.  This is the only way we can create a bright future at home for our young people.”