Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions
Dail Éireann — 2026-01-20
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Micheál Martin (FF), Cork South-Central

We are probably in a better position, although you could never be in a good position because of this. Tariffs are bad, but fiscally we are probably in a better position than we would have been if we had taken Labour's advice in terms of the expenditure side because we concentrated on looking after those on the lowest incomes and we concentrated on infrastructure to really make sure we can invest in the productive capacity of our economy, which is something we control and we can govern in the time ahead. It is very important that we protect that.
We also put aside the future Ireland fund, which, again, Members of the Opposition criticised.

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Sitting date: 2026-01-20