Michael Kennedy (Dublin North, Fianna Fail)

We live in the global economy and there will be job losses, but we have a net gain of 1,400 per week. It is time Fine Gael Members realised that and stopped the doom and gloom and trying to talk down the economy. We need to move forward with the economy and if necessary we need to borrow for infrastructure, which this Government is doing. I am very proud to be a member of the Government party and to recommend this budget to the House.

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