Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

It is true that our country and our citizens are facing many challenges. The best way to address those challenges is to ensure we have a strong economy with the necessary resources to enable us to make interventions when they are needed, just as we did during the pandemic.

It is because of the policies this Government has pursued that we are in a position to introduce a progressive budget and further supports to address the cost-of-living crisis. We now have 2.5 million people employed, more than were employed before the pandemic. Just today, Enterprise Ireland announced the highest-ever recorded growth. Irish businesses are creating jobs in every county. Our policies are working. We are in a three-party Government. There are differences-----

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