Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said a Government target of creating 100,000 jobs by 2016 will not only be met, but exceeded, based on current growth levels and job creation.
He was speaking at an update on the Action Plan for Jobs at Government Buildings this morning.
Mr Kenny said: "The falling Live Register figures and the hundreds of new jobs announced in recent days are very encouraging signs of our coordinated strategy is paying off."
Tánaiste Joan Burton said the economy was "moving away" from a period of "intense difficulty".
She said the challenge now was to look at "sustainability in building employment".
Ms Burton said most new jobs were full-time and there is "an employment-led recovery" taking place.
