M J Nolan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)

The Deputy has been going on since I came in here. He is a windbag. Will he stay quiet?

We are a competitive country and will continue as such. Inflation has to be addressed and it will be. In this afternoon's budget I have confidence the Minister for Finance, and indeed the Government, will continue to pursue those policies which have succeeded in making this economy competitive, creating good quality jobs on an ongoing basis.

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