Northern Ireland Assembly

Part of the debate – in the Northern Ireland Assembly at 3:00 pm on 27 February 2012.

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Photo of Arlene Foster Arlene Foster DUP 3:00, 27 February 2012

Although our rate of unemployment may be low compared with other European Union countries, there is still much work to be done to boost economic growth to the levels that can tackle unemployment here in Northern Ireland. I and my Executive colleagues are determined to steer our economy through challenging conditions. Using, for example, the Boosting Business initiative, the jobs fund and the Executive’s economic strategy, we aim to rebuild and rebalance the economy. We also aim to improve employment prospects by making our economy stronger and more competitive.