Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I point to the catastrophic economic consequences left behind by our predecessors in government, which left our bond interest rates at 15% in July 2011; they are now 2.79%. Approximately 300,000 people lost employment, which brought catastrophic economic consequences on their backs, but we have reversed that process to a point where we are now creating at least 1,000 jobs per week. We still have a long way to go but the Deputy should not come here to portray this position as akin to what it was three years ago.

I do not accept Deputy Adams's assertions that we have not acted decisively on this issue. This is a House of the Oireachtas and of the people. When these issues were raised in this House with me-----

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