Paudie Coffey (Waterford, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The position is that the deficit has fallen from €22 billion in 2010 to a forecasted €4.5 billion in 2015. In contrast, the Fine Gael-Labour Party Government has guided the country out of the bailout programme that we inherited from the party of which the Member opposite is a member. We have corrected the public finances more quickly than anticipated.

That might be difficult for him, now that the recovery is under way. The people will decide.

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