Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I am glad to have the opportunity to contribute to the debate. Not only is this Government's spring statement an event of significant importance to the country but it also has a significant ring about it. The notion of a "spring statement" carries both the promise of spring and the tangible growth of summer, and for those of us in Irish society who have our dinner in the middle of the day, spring is always warm and warmly welcomed. We sense growth in every fibre of our being and see it within our grasp, hoping it will be realised for all our people who have suffered so much.

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