Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)

Last Tuesday, when the budget was announced, what sickened me most was seeing the Fianna Fáil backbenchers and Independents standing up and clapping the Government. The only thing they did not do was sing the song of the Fianna Fáil choir, "Sinne Fianna Fáil". They were so delighted about the budget I thought they were going to start singing. When they go home this weekend they will not be singing that song. They will be singing sad songs because they will have the blues.

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