Dáil debates
Wednesday, 15 October 2008
Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed
11:00 am
Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
Symbolic gestures are important in a community of citizens. We build our civic culture through actions which underline our intentions and our meaning. In this instance, our intention was to show our appreciation of the difficult times many of our citizens will experience in the period ahead. The gesture is an acknowledgement that, in a small society, we depend on each other. Each of us depends on the efforts and supports of others. I refer to people in the public and private sectors; workers and employers; and people who have recently arrived in this country and those who are rooted in a strong local Irish identity. The impact of change and challenge in the months to come will depend on how well we can reflect the common good in our actions and decisions. One thing that is certain, as we face the most serious global economic circumstances for almost a century, is that these times will pass.
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