Joe O'Reilly (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

All of our economic policies, all of our fiscal policies and all budgetary strategies are really predicated on the idea of creating jobs. Every job is vital, for the human being concerned and in terms of the social welfare budget.

I commend the legislation. It is an exciting new adventure. It will bring the best of what exists together with a democratically controlled expertise of the local authority. With proper funding, it can work well. I look forward to an assurance on funding.

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