Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)

The Deputy has introduced a different set of issues. The pact has four objectives. It wants to foster competitiveness; I see nothing wrong with that from a citizen's point of view or from the economy's point of view. As its second objective it wants to foster employment; I do not see any problem with that. Does anyone in the House see a problem with that?

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