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" Our priority will be to look after the interests of our own country and its citizens. "

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Working Together

" We have so much discrimination in this world - colour, race, creed, all of these things - and there is an issue here that the right of marriage in the civil law is not extended to same-sex couples. "

" I am perfectly clear in my mind and in my conscience in respect of freedom of religious principles and beliefs. "

" 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. "

" Failure to curb temperature increases will impact all countries, Ireland included, but with the most immediate and drastic effects being felt, in many instances, by the most vulnerable countries and communities. "

" 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. "

" In Ireland here, the Revenue Commission have always been completely independent of the state since 1923, and they are quite adamant and quite clear that there was no preferential treatment and no special deals, no sweetheart deals, and that Apple paid the taxes that were due on their profits generated here in this country. "

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

" Ireland cannot become the collector general for the world. We can only tax on profits generated in the country here. "

" Conservation is important... water comes at a cost. "

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

" 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. "

" Cloyne's revelations are heart-breaking. "

" We must ensure that more binding, durable, and enforceable fiscal rules go hand-in-hand with funding certainty for countries pursuing sound and sustainable economic policies. We need to keep pushing forward towards a comprehensive solution to the challenges of the eurozone. "

" We have spent our time in government fixing the economy. "

" 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. "

" Emigration is always a difficulty. "

" The decision of a majority of people in the United Kingdom to vote to leave the European Union is profoundly disappointing. "

" You have a responsibility as a locally elected deputy, but you also have a responsibility as the head of government. "

" I have no interest in the trappings of power. "

" People put dates on any kind of comment that you make. "

" My job is to rectify the public finances and hand the country back to the people so they can really have a future, and that is what I will do. "

" The best recording is the one you bring with you in your mind. "

" We need to work together towards a mutually beneficial solution for Ireland, the U.K., and for Europe. "

" Clericalism has rendered some of Ireland's brightest, most privileged and powerful men either unwilling or unable to address the horrors cited in the Ryan and Murphy Reports. "

" I accept the verdict of the people. "