Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)

Question 37: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether there could be 400,000 people or more on the live register by the end of 2009 and that living standards are set to fall by 10% to 12%; if he proposes fiscal incentives or other measures to get people back to work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6514/09]

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