Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

No. What has happened here is indicative of the indecisiveness of the Government. In view of this, I move amendment No. 1:

To delete all words after "Standing Orders" and substitute the following: "That questions to the Taoiseach be set aside; that questions for the Department of Social and Family Affairs be brought forward immediately; that statements on the economy by the Taoiseach and the leaders of the Opposition parties shall commence at 4 p.m. and shall resume at the conclusion of Private Member's business and conclude at 10 p.m." It is absolutely ridiculous that we are expected to change business in this way and deal with the most pressing financial crisis the country has ever faced within four statements of ten minutes each. This has been the central issue, focus and point of concentration of the Government and Taoiseach for the past seven months.

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