Seanad debates

Thursday, 21 November 2002

Book of Estimates, 2003: Statements.

 

People complain that they cannot see the results of Government spending. In some cases, that is a fair point but if one takes transport infrastructure, there is a huge number of important projects under way and we will see the real fruits of that over the next two or three years, such as the Dublin port tunnel, the Luas, the motorway to the Border, the Kildare bypass and so on. With regard to current spending, the increase in old age pensions and child benefit were deeply appreciated, as evidenced by our experience on the doorsteps last May. To have reached near full employment is a major achievement.

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