Brian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Surely it is important to say X number of part-time jobs have been created. However, we should not create an illusion. There is a big difference between part-time and full-time jobs because a part-time job may involve working eight hours a week. In the interests of accuracy, we should deal with the reality. We cannot fool people into thinking these are like for like jobs when they are not. We should present figures accurately and state the number of part-time jobs created.