Mary O'Rourke (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)

I am glad to have the opportunity to speak on this motion, ill advised though it is. When Deputy Conlon spoke about the decreasing numbers on the live register, it led to risible laughter. I do not know why, but it is a fact of life and I am very satisfied that for three months in a row, there has thankfully been a decrease in unemployment.

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