Eric Byrne (Dublin South Central, Labour) | Oireachtas source

That is job creation. When we came into office, the country was in the hands of the IMF or the troika. We got rid of them and for the first time we are dealing with country-specific recommendations. When we came into office, the euro was in a state of flux and it could have gone under. For those who do not want to listen, the financial reports every morning on the news indicate that the euro is running at $1.36. It was not like that when the Government entered office three years ago.