Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

The Government is planning a real impetus in respect of lessening the burden on work and unemployment, improving the opportunities for people to get jobs and an investment programme which has been renegotiated in part by both Ministers with the troika whereby, when the Government decides to sell elements of State assets at the appropriate time, the proceeds of that can be used in the main for investment in sustainable employment and in job creation for our young people.

Deputy Adams makes the point that the Government is planning to cut social welfare and to increase taxes. I remind the Deputy that the programme for Government is very clear on that matter, and the programme for Government has not changed.

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