Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)

The Government is trying to suggest that nobody warned it, but that is not the case at all. The people do not have confidence in its ability to get us out of this. It is time for the Government to accept that. These reports give it a chance to accept that it got it wrong. The Government should go to the country and thereby give all parties a chance to set out their plans for the future. We should have a proper debate on their spending plans and their plans for getting us out of this. The Government does not have the backing of the public to be in office and to be in government.

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