Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)

That was proven to the Deputy in the recent general election.

The only achievement of the motion will be to galvanise Fianna Fáil further in support of its leader, the Taoiseach, Deputy Bertie Ahern. Its effect will be to redouble our efforts to deliver on our full agreed programme for Government, negotiated between Fianna Fáil, the Green Party and the Independents——

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