Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

As we stand here today, I believe there is so much in our country we can be proud of.

CONCLUSION

Full employment, a growing economy, budget surpluses, a national debt that is falling, a population that is rising, and now a plan to secure the future. We can never take any of this for granted and we must always strive to do better. Today’s budget provides help to households and businesses. It reaffirms our commitment to good-quality public services and to investment in modern infrastructure. It seeks to unlock the further potential in the enterprise sector. It underpins our determination to tackle climate change. The budget seeks to make the future safer for all of us. We face challenges for sure, but we face them from a position of strength and we face them together. I commend this budget to the House.

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