Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The committee published Pathways to Work and the Action Plan for Jobs and this is where the key to future prosperity lies. It is not about languishing on live register lists; it is about being given the opportunity, incentive and motivation to upskill, retrain and move on to where jobs are being created.

Progress has been made. Deputy Boyd Barrett referred to the indicators going in the wrong direction. Interest rates have gone down from 15% to 2.69%.

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