Thomas Pringle (Donegal South West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

The exchange rates is completely out of the Government's control and it cannot do anything about it. The Government must focus on rural Ireland and give it the tools to be able to develop; the people will develop it. The Tánaiste mentioned IDA Ireland in her contribution and last year it made three visits to County Donegal. The only place in the county it will look at developing is Letterkenny but there is much more to the county than Letterkenny. We need development balance across the county.

On the Tánaiste's watch, the wealthy are getting wealthier and inequality is growing. Our young people continue to emigrate from rural Ireland. The Tánaiste is asking people to give her Government another five-year term to ensure it can continue the policies that will only increase inequality.

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