Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)

Expressions of serious concern are not good enough. Caithfidh an Taoiseach na poist seo a chosaint. Eisean an Taoiseach agus sin an jab atá aige. He noticed - he said it himself - this was coming since 2009. As he did not answer my question I have to presume the Minister for Finance did not get officials to meet with the company and the unions to see what costs could be brought about.

The Taoiseach lectures me about my opposition. We are for investment in jobs. This Government is not investing any money in jobs. We will not cut our way out of this recession. We will not cut our way out of the difficulties we are in by bringing in the type of budget which he is heralding. We need to invest in job creation and defend citizens. The main focus and responsibility of a Government is to defend the citizens. The workers in Aviva have been treated disgracefully and it is a mark of extreme arrogance that a man who earns £1.8 million plus-----

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