Verona Murphy (Wexford, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I am almost there. Most of the cost-of-living problems are being made worse by Government taxes, charges and regulations. We have heard a lot about Ukraine, which has simply brought a sharper the focus onto the problems we have.

Obviously, the clock has run out. I want to say, however, that many people have come to me in the past week or two. They have said that they do not feel that the green jersey is being donned here on behalf of the Irish economy, particularly by the Minister who is here today. They feel, however, that, as chair of ECOFIN, there is an element of watching career prospects that may be detrimental to the Irish economy. I ask that the latter be addressed most carefully.

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