James O'Connor (Cork East, Fianna Fail)
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We would want to be very careful because I have very limited time. I am sure he can see the clock behind me winding down. I asked a very clear question. Does Mr. McCarthy have concerns about the rate the numbers are growing? I know we have international obligations. I do not think any of us in elected office, to be fair to us, is trying to step away from those obligations but policymakers and elected representatives need to get a better insight as to the limit. Where does this situation get to a breaking point at which the State will not be able to manage it? We saw that we got quite close to that point last weekend.