Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

It seems as if the Progressive Democrats has moved into primary position today. This is the time of year in many parts of the world where people look at their lives and examine what it is we have done and what it is we have failed to do. The Tánaiste is in the right place at the right time. Deputy Rabbitte commented yesterday that the Taoiseach's performance might be the last time he took leaders' questions from that position. It might be more relevant in the Tánaiste's case.

I would like to ask him about a number of broken promises. I could mention the promise to end hospital waiting lists by 2004, or the promise to spend taxpayers' money wisely, when the country was given electronic machines and PPARS. I could mention the broken promises in the Tánaiste's own portfolio, where, under his watch, murder is up by 43%, gun crime is up by 39% and rape is up by 25%.

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