Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)

The proof is there. The number of people at work has grown from 1.2 million to almost 2 million. We reduced unemployment to levels of 4%. We are the most dynamic and successful economy in Europe. We have social cohesion, investment in education, health and services, along with the development of the local government structure, the national spatial strategy, Transport 21, and now a major roll-out, in the charge of my colleague, Deputy Brian Lenihan, of the child care provision programme going forward.

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