Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)

I hope to be in a position to proceed but unfortunately, although this does not affect Deputy Mitchell or the Fine Gael Party, we have a major economic crisis on our hands, nationally and internationally. I know that from Deputy Mitchell's perspective this is largely irrelevant and we are expected to find moneys under every bench in the House to fund everything we want to do. At the same time, the Fine Gael finance spokesman comes in every day and says we are spending too much money. The Deputy cannot have it every way.

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