Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

There are many ways that can be done. It can be done through tax reductions, welfare increases, pay restoration or a combination of these things. It can also be done through services. The Deputy can be guaranteed that, just as was the case last year and the year before, we will use this budget as an opportunity to put money back in the pockets of the families of this country. However, we will do so in a sustainable way. There is no point in giving something to families now only to take it away in a few years' time.

I have to say I am a keen observer of politics. More and more, Deputy McDonald reminds me of-----

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