Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)

When one adds to Fine Gael and the Labour Party, the Green Party, Deputies Joe Higgins, Cowley, Gregory, Finian McGrath, Healy and others, it would be a recipe for a major slump. When we have Deputy Kenny's Stan Laurel and Deputy Rabbitte's Oliver Hardy, this is another fine mess into which they hope to get the people.

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