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‹ Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Job Targets.

Job-target prediction contradiction

Summary

Colley asks Brennan to explain the apparent conflict between the plan’s firm job target and the Minister’s earlier remarks about uncertainty; Brennan stands by the 20,000 target but says he lacks the broadcast recording. Procedural interjections lead into the next question.

Does Deputy Colley wish me to do so?

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The Minister is purported to have said that such certainty of prediction could not be undertaken. All I can say is that the Minister stands fully behind the target of 20,000 jobs which was set out in the national plan. I do not have——

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That does not explain the contradiction.

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Seán Treacy An Ceann Comhairle Independent

Order, please.

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I am at a loss because neither the Minister nor I has got a copy of the tape.

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I heard it.

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I have no doubt the Deputy heard it.

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Seán Treacy An Ceann Comhairle Independent

I want to deal with other questions also. I want to facilitate Deputy Ivan Yates.

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John Bruton Mr. J. Bruton Fine Gael

The Minister of State has had three days' notice of this question.

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It would make an ideal Christmas present for a Minister of State.

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