Andrew Doyle (Wicklow, Fine Gael)

Yes, the North Wicklow Times. It contained two lines yesterday about a bond and some way of recovering pension money for investment in infrastructure. There was no mention of reducing VAT to stimulate local spending, or of employer's PRSI exemptions for new jobs that will not be created without some incentive. At least if the Government was not getting money it was not having to pay any in the form of the dole. According to the Financial Times, the Minister for Finance sees the future of the Irish economy in exports and may cause Irish history to repeat itself because Ireland may only succeed in exporting its best hope of recovery, its talent.

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