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IBEC West, the group that represents business in the region, has said that Government must prioritise the protection of existing employment and stimulate job creation in the upcoming Budget, while remaining resolute in reining in the public finances. The west has an unemployment rate of 13.1 per cent, which makes job creation critical to the region.

Applications are now being invited to the second, broader Government Employment Subsidy Scheme and the deadline for applications is Wednesday December 23.

The most anticipated budget has finally been delivered with miserly news from Scrooge Lenihan casting a shadow of gloom over the festive season for many householders. The harshest of cuts are once again impacting on the most vulnerable, with social welfare recipients and public service workers to bear the brunt of the €4 billion savings in expenditure.

Applications are now being invited to the second, broader, Government Employment Subsidy Scheme, according to local Fianna Fáil TD Beverley Flynn. The criteria for the Scheme have now been expanded to support a wider range of jobs and Mayo businesses should investigate their eligibility for taking part in the scheme, Deputy Flynn said.