Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Deputy Pringle sees the glass as half empty but I see it as half full. He does not like the facts. The Government has put substantial funding into Donegal and has tried to create jobs and keep people living in Donegal. I provided figures for some of the schemes for which I have responsibility. Many other Ministers have responsibility for other schemes.

Donegal has a very bright future. Every town and village went through a major recession, but Donegal is coming out of it. Donegal needs people like Deputy Pringle to talk it up rather than talk it down. There are many fine and articulate people living and working in Donegal. Deputy Pringle can use statistics his way and I can use them my way. Donegal has a bright future and is doing very well. As long as I am here, it will get its fair share of the national cake.

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