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

I have been in government for 12 years, and in those 12 years this country has made enormous progress. Just look at the figures that came out this morning from the Central Statistics Office, CSO. There are 2.6 million people at work and unemployment has fallen to 4.1%. Compare that to where we were 12 years ago. The Deputy does not like to talk about this, but let us not forget that her party has been in government for most of the last 20 years North of the Border. I know she does not want to talk about it, but it is a fact. I will be happy, any time, to compare the record of my party in government here with hers North of the Border, but doing so is pointless, because it will not do anything-----

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