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" One of the key drivers of Ireland's future is our balance of trade surplus. "

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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. "

" I get on very well with Denis Naughten, absolutely. "

" The revelations of the Cloyne report have brought the government, Irish Catholics, and the Vatican to an unprecedented juncture. "

" You need to talk to people, and you need to hear what it is they have to say. "

" COP 21 provides a unique opportunity for the political leaders of this generation to provide lasting foundations for the preservation and sustainability of generations of the future. "

" People understand that you have to do difficult things to sort out our own public finances. "

" I am proud that Ireland is playing its part to drive an ambitious and comprehensive agreement at COP21. "

" The U.K. and Ireland are like-minded on E.U. matters, and the process of working together in Brussels has built an immense store of knowledge, personal relationships, and trust between our governments. "

Working Together

" Under no circumstances will I allow the Fianna Fail party back into government. They wrecked the economy twice. "

" I would never accuse the Irish people of being in any way stupid. "

" What I do like is action, achievements, and results. Getting things done. "

" We'll look after our hospitals. We'll look after our schools. We'll look after our infrastructure. "

" If somebody says, 'I am a gay person, and I want to get married,' is their own family going to deny them that? Are our own fellow citizens going to deny them that? "

" I accept the verdict of the people. "

" By far, the greatest contribution Ireland can make is to lead by example, by actively pursuing its own transition to a sustainable, low-carbon economy. "

Lead By Example

" I've often said it: that it is seen to be a place of energy, of excitement, of enthusiasm. That there's something about Ireland. "

" I just think that the older you get, the more you appreciate the responsibility of politics. "

" I'm a big fan of Springsteen. Obviously, his social commentary is very powerful for me. I like his album 'The Rising.' It's not a new one, but it sticks in my mind because of what it says to me. "

" My experience would say to me, never presume to have an answer to what the people are actually going to do. "

" The Constitution says that the right to life of the unborn is protected and given equal rights as the life of the mother. "

" 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. "

" Rather than just saying, like, 'Your economy is the be all and end all,' I go back to my three roots that I've often said about this being best country for business, the best to raise a family in, and the best to grow old in with a sense of dignity and respect. "

" I intend to serve a full term as Taoiseach. "

" Sometimes in politics, you get a wallop in the electoral process. "

" The lion's share of the damage to the Irish economy was the fault of domestic, economic, and financial mismanagement. "

" It is about time county councils got back into the business of providing houses. "

" I didn't go on a campaign of developers asking, 'Please give me money.' "

" 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. "

" Public confidence in, and support for, the euro - and, indeed, the European Union - will ultimately be determined by how well we deliver on growth and jobs rather than on institutional wrangling and complex legal or technical negotiations. "