James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)

I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise the following urgent matter, namely, the threat to Ireland's economic stability caused by rising unemployment levels, with the live register set to pass 200,000 when the April figures are published tomorrow, and the lack of Government action to counteract industrial closures that have pushed the unemployment figures up to a rate of more than 5%.

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