Tom Kitt (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)

He was not speaking with the knowledge of the figures that I have. I suggested that his opinion was possibly based on migrant flows. I also made the point that figures released on PPS numbers showed that just under half of the 447,200 non-Irish nationals aged 15 or over who were allocated a PPS number between 2002 and 2005 had employment in the State in 2006. There is obviously an issue with regard to PPS numbers and their reflection of the number of people really working here, as we are all aware. I am bringing actual figures before the House today. As I also stated, the possible error was as little as 1%. This is shown in the extensive data that I have presented as best I can to the House. I am standing by these figures. There are no two ways about it.

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