Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

The reality is that the Deputies from the Independent benches who are supporting the Government want to see their political priorities as laid out in the various Government programmes, the programme for Government, Transport 21, the national development plan and others, implemented. They have highlighted to me the areas that are of particular concern to them and the issues that they want to see addressed. Let us be clear about this. I intend, as I did for the past ten years to the best of my ability, to fulfil all those commitments.

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