Joe Behan (Wicklow, Independent)

The agreement should provide for power sharing between all parties and Independent Members in the House with the leadership of the national Government to be shared. While the idea will probably be dismissed as naive or unworkable, as the world economy heads for complete collapse, the national interest may dictate that there soon will be no alternative. The talent is available on all sides of the House to lift the country out of the deep hole in which it finds itself once we all concentrate on what is right for the people rather than what serves the interests of each political party. I urge all colleagues to consider the many positive results we could achieve if we were to work together rather than against each other. I encourage the people we serve to reflect on the proposal and if they see merit in it, to ask for it to happen.

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