Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

I am entitled to respond. When I do so and the Deputy does not like it he speaks of people lecturing. I am not lecturing the Deputy but I am stating the facts. The facts are that my version of leadership was to go on television on Friday to say I would find another solution to this problem that would be within the parameters of budgetary discipline.

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