Dáil debates

Wednesday, 25 March 2009

Pre-Budget Statements (Resumed)

 

5:00 pm

Photo of Ulick BurkeUlick Burke (Galway East, Fine Gael)

I welcome, as most would, the decision of the trade unions to accept the Government's invitation and call off the proposed day of action next week. This is a first positive step and part of the solution.

I heard Deputy White talking about the high wire act, but she totally missed the point. The Government has on three occasions attempted this high wire act and failed — it has fallen off. There is only one opportunity left for it, which is presented by the emergency budget. The country at large — taxpayers, employees, small businesses and everybody else with an interest in the country, including those involved in agriculture and the other pillars of the community — is giving the Government one last chance to resolve the matter, given its inability on three previous occasions to resolve the difficulties. It stated €2 billion would get us out of this situation but it was wrong and it is wrong again now. We heard Deputy Flynn give an indication that once more the Government had brought itself into a comfort zone where there may be further mistakes, underestimations and all the rest because it claims everything is evolving day by day.

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