Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

Deputies Kenny and Rabbitte have a single issue agenda: power. Afraid of the issues and having nothing new to offer, they are trying to patent policy-free politics. They want to have an issue-free election. Their strongest argument is that after waiting all of their political lives in the doldrums of opposition to secure a mandate for government, now it is their turn. I have a message for them tonight. No one has an entitlement to govern.

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