Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

He asked about the creation of work. The place to provide the creation of work is in the productive sector of the economy. In the State sector we have already increased employment, which has provided increased public services — more teachers, more nurses, more gardaí, and more of all those essential services. We have provided a level of service that Deputy Gilmore could only aspire to when he was in Government.

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