Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)

When I was a teacher I was able to tell when the attention of students was elsewhere, just as I noticed when Deputy Hogan was concentrating on the change in the Chair. The Deputy asked me to outline the Government's targets. We are prepared to nail our colours to the mast. Like our European counterparts, we want to reduce the regulatory burden by approximately 25%, across the board, over the next five years.

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