Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Those figures will show that the profile is on target in the context of how the budget was set out.

The domestic taxes to which Deputy Martin referred do not impact upon exports. The problem for GNP has been in respect of exports where other countries have greater difficulties and face a series of challenges themselves. They are probably not in a position to buy as much of what we produce as they would normally do.

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