Liam Twomey (Wexford, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I will discuss some of the elements raised by Deputy Boyd Barrett. A reduction in unemployment usually lags behind economic recovery. If growth this year is as low as predicted, if it drops to approximately 1% next year and the pattern continues into the beginning of 2015, is it possible that unemployment could remain at the high current rate for the next two to three years?