John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)

-----very effectively the innovative renewed programme for Government which places its emphasis on unemployment and dealing with that problem. I agree with the previous speakers that this is the biggest question we face. It is a crisis, particularly for young people. I know them personally and have spoken to them. Many of us in this House experienced at first hand unemployment during the 1980s. We know it is a scourge that must be dealt with.

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