Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

In his statement the Governor mentioned that in Ireland we have one of the strongest growth rates in the euro area. Sometimes we take that for granted. If one looks at other countries, particularly the UK, they are desperate to try to achieve some level of growth and would have huge ambition and desire to have our growth rates. Why does he think we have been successful in achieving these growth rates? What political decisions have been made that have facilitated this?