Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

I do not object to hearing the Taoiseach speak but we get a 20 minute lecture on each occasion.

In response to Deputy Ó Caoláin, the Taoiseach spoke about being honest and straightforward, about the democratic politics we have here - 75% of the people might have voted against the Government in the recent elections - and about being straight with the facts. When he spoke about the unemployment figures on Leaders' Questions, he said this was the lowest rate of increase in a long time and he spoke of seasonally adjusted figures. I beg to differ with the Taoiseach because I am speaking about people signing on the register. The figures for January, February, March, April, May and June were 36,498, 26,576, 16,384, 13,177, 12,423 and 21,721, respectively.

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