Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)

Government Deputies are very good at the political debate, but let us stick with the facts. We supported it on the fiscal adjustment, on the necessity to reform public services and in respect of this country's international reputation in every meeting and discussion we have had - I am sure the same is true of Deputy Kenny - with the European Central Bank, the OECD and the European Commission, we have talked up our economy.

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