Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Many people will vote confidence in the Minister this evening. All of the Government backbenchers are arriving in to vote confidence in him. However, there is a difference between voting confidence and having confidence. All of the off the record briefings in the Knockranny House Hotel and Carton House are what count and reflect the Deputies' real opinion of the Minister.

Yesterday evening, the Minister quoted Bill Clinton in his defence. I will quote him back. He once stated it is just one small step from legacy to lame duck. The Minister's foot is on that step.

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