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" Emigration is always a difficulty. "
Enda Kenny
Always
Emigration
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" Ireland cannot become the collector general for the world. We can only tax on profits generated in the country here. "
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" No politician in a European sense is happy with 26 million people unemployed. Nobody can be happy with 6 to 9 million young people unemployed. You have to give them hope and confidence and a sense of inspiration that the European process is actually about people, not about bureaucracy. "
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" Our common membership of the E.U. provided an important external context to the Irish and U.K. governments working together for peace. It should not be discounted lightly. "
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" I have never been on the trail of developers or contractors. "
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" Cloyne's revelations are heart-breaking. "
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" People tell me their own stories about how they have come through great difficulty. "
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" Irish research will contribute to global progress and have the potential to help all countries realise the potential of their land sectors in addressing climate change - this means reducing emissions, adapting to impacts, and enhancing and improving carbon sinks. "
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" If you were to do it again, you'd probably do some things differently. But the decision is right to have a single entity manage the water and the waste water for a country. "
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" We have a very long legal system with the European Union, and we're English speaking. "
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" I am perfectly clear in my mind and in my conscience in respect of freedom of religious principles and beliefs. "
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" Irish people are pragmatic. They understand that nobody is going to fix our problems but ourselves. "
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" I get on very well with Denis Naughten, absolutely. "
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" I am proud that Ireland is playing its part to drive an ambitious and comprehensive agreement at COP21. "
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" My relationship with Alan Shatter is a professional relationship: obviously worked with him over the years, complimented him for his work as a reforming minister, and move on. "
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" The E.U. needs renewal, and we need a strong U.K. at the table to help to drive the reform agenda that can help the union regain competitiveness and growth. "
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" You're not going to be able to deliver jobs locally unless you sort out the nation's problems, and that's why the big and difficult decisions about Ireland's economy have been so crucial and so difficult for people to have to accept and have to deal with, but the reality is the people gave this government an unprecedented mandate. "
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" People understand that you have to do difficult things to sort out our own public finances. "
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" I have never had an interest in opinion polls. They are merely an indicator, that's all. "
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Never
" The Seanad question was one element of a process of change and reform to politics that government has been pursuing. "
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" Populist promises to reverse every tough decision are nothing but empty rhetoric, irresponsible leadership, and bad politics. They are not the solution to Ireland's problems. "
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" We need to work together towards a mutually beneficial solution for Ireland, the U.K., and for Europe. "
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" The world has changed utterly. There was a time when you couldn't marry a Protestant. There was a time when you got married that the women had to give up their job in the public service, and when they got married, they were owned by their husbands. That's all changed. "
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" We link our future to the euro, to the euro zone, and to the European Union while being the nearest neighbor of the United Kingdom with, obviously, a common travel area and a very close working relationship with the U.K. "
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" As leader of the Fine Gael Party, I will also use our position in the European People's Party to clearly state our views with our European political partners. "
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" For me, it is all about people having jobs, and that is why I make no apology for having focused relentlessly on employment and job creation. "
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" For years, Ireland used to have a philosophy of 'Get them in here to invest and develop in Ireland, and this will sort out our problems.' It is good in the sense of building a trade surplus, but we also want to develop what it is that we offer ourselves and that Irish companies export abroad. "
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" I enjoy his concerts and OK, maybe - I can't sing, I can't dance, I can't play the guitar, but I am going to go a long way if I keep following Springsteen. "
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" Building on our strong track record of supporting developing countries, including in areas like climate justice, human rights, gender and education, Ireland recognises that vulnerable communities need very considerable assistance in adapting to climate change. "
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" People put dates on any kind of comment that you make. "
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