Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)

Tá a lán saoránaigh faoi bhrú mór ag an achar deacair seo agus tá sé mar seo le blianta anois. An gcuimhin leis an Taoiseach an toghchán agus an five point plan a bhí aige? Dúirt sé go bhfeidhmeodh a Rialtas ar dhóigh dhifriúil agus go mbeadh difríocht mhór idir Fine Gael-Páirtí an Lucht Oibre agus Fianna Fáil. Dúirt sé go mbeadh sé macánta le saoránaigh.

The Government's austerity programme is causing huge hardship. It is clear austerity is not working with 500,000 people unemployed, tens of thousands emigrating and families struggling to pay bills. Under the programme, this will continue for a three years and there will be another €8.6 billion in cuts and tax increases. Citizens want to know where this money will come from. Where will the Government get the money to pay for the guards, nurses and public services?

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