Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Our job is to make sure we pay down our debt as best we can and that we have the infrastructure in place so that when the downturn comes we can deal with it in the best way. Giving tax cuts when the economy is on the up is the most illogical thing to do in the context of the cycle.

I will not have the chance to talk about public services but I call on the Government to take into account our responsibilities to invest and to write down debt.

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