Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)

More importantly, it stemmed from the subprime crisis in the United States. We must acknowledge the considerable international context. Ireland must deal with the issues it can deal with in the context of our own budgets. The Government recently announced there would be a supplementary budget in early April. That is simply because we have no choice but to make difficult and unpopular decisions. It is fine for people to come in here, table motions and speak on them, but we must be honest with ourselves. Ireland is in a fragile state not only in the context of our own budgetary position——

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