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Programmes for Government. (1 Jul 2009)

Brian Cowen: He can suggest that everything can be kept ticking along, we will find some way through, we will sort it out somehow and €25 billion will be found somewhere next year and another €25 billion the following one.

Programmes for Government. (1 Jul 2009)

Brian Cowen: I know the Deputy has.

Programmes for Government. (1 Jul 2009)

Brian Cowen: We are talking in the dark in that I do not believe the Deputy's proposals are the means by which we can maintain jobs to the greatest extent possible while at the same time restore order to our public finances. That is my view; the Deputy has a different one. The people have spoken and this House reflects that.

Programmes for Government. (1 Jul 2009)

Brian Cowen: I have replied.

Programmes for Government. (1 Jul 2009)

Brian Cowen: I set out for the House the information provided to me for the live register figures which were to be published at 11 o'clock. Normally, that figure is not given out until it is officially announced. I have no problem, however, in giving it at 10.30 a.m. if asked. The seasonally adjusted arrangement is a well known-----

Programmes for Government. (1 Jul 2009)

Brian Cowen: I am not making any distinction. Any extra person going on the live register is a bad day.

Programmes for Government. (1 Jul 2009)

Brian Cowen: It is a bad day for Ireland.

Programmes for Government. (1 Jul 2009)

Brian Cowen: Deputy McCormack should stop playing word games. I am not suggesting matters are great when the unemployment rate is at 418,000.

Programmes for Government. (1 Jul 2009)

Brian Cowen: As far as I am concerned, the figure is way too high. There is no argument about that. I am simply making the point that in June, as everyone knows, many people come on to the live register. A large proportion of the increase at this time is associated with seasonal factors in the education sector.

Programmes for Government. (1 Jul 2009)

Brian Cowen: I am not taking comfort in any of these figures, one way or the other. I have given the overall figure, and the increase since the previous month is clear. The seasonally adjusted figure, as will be outlined by the CSO, relates to the fact that June has a particular characteristic attached to it of which everyone is aware

Programmes for Government. (1 Jul 2009)

Brian Cowen: I am not getting into word games with the Deputy.

Programmes for Government. (1 Jul 2009)

Brian Cowen: It is far too many in any event. If it were 40,000 or 100,000 fewer I would not take any comfort from it. There is no argument in it.

Programmes for Government. (1 Jul 2009)

Brian Cowen: I have told the Deputy the figure.

Programmes for Government. (1 Jul 2009)

Brian Cowen: Regarding Deputy Higgins's question-----

Programmes for Government. (1 Jul 2009)

Brian Cowen: Thank you, a Cheann Comhairle.

Programmes for Government. (1 Jul 2009)

Brian Cowen: Deputy Kehoe has a problem.

Programmes for Government. (1 Jul 2009)

Brian Cowen: This is a parliament, not a kindergarten.

Programmes for Government. (1 Jul 2009)

Brian Cowen: On Deputy Higgins's question, there are four ways to return to economic growth. We bring order to our public finances while at the same time improving competitiveness to restore jobs and growth. The fourth thing we must do is restructure our banking system.

Programmes for Government. (1 Jul 2009)

Brian Cowen: Has the Deputy got his line in now? It is about the most intelligent thing he will say today.

Programmes for Government. (1 Jul 2009)

Brian Cowen: We will leave that alone.