Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

The Governor of the Central Bank has said that 50% of the fiscal crisis in the country is due to the jobs crisis. We know that since the Taoiseach took office the unemployment rate has gone up from 5.5% to 13.7%. Tomorrow we are to be told about the austerity programme and the extent of cuts being contemplated by the Government and the Minister for Finance. In view of the fact that the live register figures are out this morning, will the Taoiseach indicate to us what those figure are? They may be up or down depending on emigration or some other factors. Has the Taoiseach the figures for the live register to hand now?

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