Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)

Our youth unemployment figure has been reduced because so many young people are in far-off places such as Australia and elsewhere. There is a big job to be done.

When members of the Opposition, particularly members of Sinn Féin, bring these facts to the Taoiseach's attention, it is not that they despair. We are not from that camp, we have great faith in the Irish people, although not in the Government. We have great faith in the genius, intelligence, will, ability and incorruptibility of the people.

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