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

I am glad the Deputy acknowledges that Fine Gael is the party of small business because it is.

I welcome that acknowledgment. I can guarantee the Deputy that public representatives listen to those engaged in business all the time. There is not a single Deputy or Senator in the Houses who has not spent time or does not engage, perhaps several times a year, with his or her local chamber of commerce.

I have been provided with the figures for County Donegal. There are 58,353 people in employment, which represents an increase of 9.5% since 2011. There has been an increase of almost 10% in the number at work in County Donegal since 2011.

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