Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Sinn Fein)

There is a major difference between the perspectives of each side of the floor. The Government is locked into a deflationary policy that prevents major job-creation initiatives from being undertaken. In the Nyberg report, we read about the herd mentality. There is often a homogenous way of thinking when trying to solve these problems. I urge the Government to break out of its current view if at all possible. There are ways in which governments can create jobs, including capital investment projects. In my county, schools, hospitals, rail lines and green projects need to be built. The Government could also develop projects such as the IFSC, which created a large number of jobs in recent years. Will the Government begin to initiate projects, as outlined in its manifesto prior to the election, that will actually create jobs rather than leave the task to the private sector?

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