Employment and working poor
The Leader cited record employment and contrasted it with unemployment under the previous Fianna Fáil Government. Murnane O’Connor and Craughwell challenged him by referencing the working poor and the TASC report, but he continued to defend the Government’s record.
What about the VAT on children's shoes?
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Fianna Fáil should not be lecturing us.
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What about the stay at home housewives?
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I believe the full moon is having a bigger effect on the Leader than others.
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Did the Leader see the report on those who are now called the working poor?
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A Leas-Chathaoirligh, they do not want to hear the good news.
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I could provide a copy-----
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They do not want to hear the good news but they will have to listen to it because it is factual. We now have the largest number of people ever to have worked in the history of our country. When Fianna Fáil left government, the unemployment rate was at 15%.
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There were people from Senator Murnane O'Connor's home town, Carlow, on boats and planes emigrating. Shame on Fianna Fáil. They should put up their hands and admit they were wrong.
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Did the Leader see the TASC report?
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Look at the way in which the country is being rescued today. We have the greatest number employed today.