Jerry Buttimer (Cork South Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Deputy is full of hypocrisy. Thanks to the mandate of the Government the country will have its sovereignty restored. It will create jobs and is doing so now. More and more people are seeking to come to invest in the country. That is about a Government and the people working together. The budget will have an impact on the economic spend of the people. However, it has been framed with the overarching goal and aspiration of getting people back to work. If the Members opposite want to see Ireland fail, that is their business, but the Government is focused on driving reform, creating jobs and protecting the people.

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