Jerry Buttimer (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)

Cuirim fáilte roimh na hÁirí Stáit, an Teachta Creighton agus an Teachta Hayes. I compliment the Minister of State with responsibility for European affairs on her work representing Ireland abroad in the past few weeks. It is good to see someone who, along with the Minister for Finance, has the ability to represent our country abroad.

Listening to Deputy Ellis, I had to ask if I was listening to Paul Daniels or Tommy Cooper because it was like taking something from here and something from there and mixing it up. In reality, this is a jobs initiative, it is a plan, a vision to get Ireland back to work.

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