Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am answering them. I challenge Deputy Barry Cowen to tell me what he would do in order to deal with this legacy issue. The Deputy should tell me what he would reduce further in the areas of housing, education or health in the context of the restrictions on our finances over the past few years and in light of the issues outlined about how we will deal with these problems for the people of Ireland. That is the vision and the challenge we must try to achieve.

In November 2012, Deputy Barry Cowen asked questions about my Estimate, which we are discussing now, and that is what I answered.