Trevor Sargent (Dublin North, Green Party)

I was trying not to fall into that trap by giving an illustration. I hoped the Ceann Comhairle might see it as such. My point is that this time last year, in regard to the last report, the Taoiseach told me we could not possibly have a metro as, to use his words: "it would soak up the whole capital programme for the State for the next ten years". I just wonder if the next progress report will be more objective and if it will face up to the fact that mistakes were made. We are all human. Nobody is saying that everybody is perfect. Would the Taoiseach not admit that mistakes have been made and lessons have been learned? People might then feel it is a more objective assessment of the Government rather than a public relations exercise.

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