Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The fact that the Minister for Finance is in a position to report income of €3 billion before the end of November from corporate taxes and VAT, which is more than was projected for the entire year, speaks for itself. In that regard, the opportunity to further reduce the national debt is in the Deputy's interest and is everybody's interest.

I want to make it clear that simply because we happen to be heading towards the end of the lifetime of this Government and that an election will take place in the spring, the Government will continue-----

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