John Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail)

Between now and Christmas the Government will be working to ensure that a budget is brought forward which is fair to our citizens and helps to further our economic recovery, a recovery which is under way but cannot be taken for granted.

Preserving and creating jobs is the number one policy issue we, as national legislators, must overcome. In this regard I welcome this morning's positive live register figures which I hope are an indication that rising unemployment has been halted.

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