Dáil debates

Wednesday, 25 March 2009

Pre-Budget Statements (Resumed)

 

4:00 pm

Photo of Pat BreenPat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)

I am delighted to have an opportunity to speak on this important matter. I have heard those statements from the Minister of State, Deputy Roche, and other members of the Government over and over but, unfortunately, they got it wrong last October.

Over the weekend there were twin successes in the field of sport with the Grand Slam win in rugby and the win by our boxing star, Bernard Dunne. This gave the country a major boost. Last Saturday was one of Ireland's greatest sporting days and proved that the world of sport can lead by example in saying "Yes we can", to borrow the phrase used by a famous American man.

We can have better days, we can recover and the country can get back on its feet. Our sporting heroes have shown great leadership and I congratulate them, in particular Marcus Horan, who is from Cloonlara and who kept the Clare representation going following on from Anthony Foley. It is a pity we do not have that same leadership in Government Buildings. Unfortunately, there is no roadmap or plan in Government Buildings on how to get the country back on the road to recovery.

Did the Minister of State watch George Lee's programme on how we blew the boom last Sunday night?

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