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Budget jobs and political messaging

Summary

Pat O’Neill challenges criticism of the forthcoming budget, stresses that job creation is essential to recovery, and joins calls for sufficient time to debate the measures.

Before I ask the Leader about a point, I wish to comment on points at issue raised by Senator Marc MacSharry. First, I wish the Ministers, Deputies Michael Noonan and Brendan Howlin, the very best today with the budget.

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Paddy Burke An Cathaoirleach Fine Gael

The Leader of the House shall respond to Senator Marc MacSharry.

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I am responding to the Senator now.

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Let him respond.

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With regard to the Senator being clairvoyant about the budget-----

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I read the newspapers. I can read.

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The Senator never mentioned that the budget may contain good news about jobs.

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Paddy Burke An Cathaoirleach Fine Gael

Later Senator.

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Job creation is the only way this country will get out of the mire it is in.

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That is spin. We need to do that tomorrow.

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It is regrettable-----

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Paddy Burke An Cathaoirleach Fine Gael

Does the Senator have a question for the Leader?

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