Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)

It is an interesting view of history. The Taoiseach's predecessor, former Deputy Albert Reynolds, resigned when Labour pulled out of government. By the looks of things I am not sure that such a set of circumstances is likely to present in the foreseeable future in this Government. Mr. Reynolds's predecessor, Mr. Haughey, resigned when former Deputy Reynolds and others, some of whom are members of the Cabinet, organised a coup against him. Mr. Haughey's predecessor, former Deputy Lynch, resigned when Mr. Haughey and others organised a coup against him in turn.

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