James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)

I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the threat to the Irish economy, which under the current Government is shrinking faster than any other developed country, according to the Economic and Social Research Institute. GDP will have dropped by 11.6% between 2008 and 2010, levels not seen since the Great Depression of the 1930s. In the spirit of Nero fiddling while Rome burned the perceived architect of the country's misfortune seems unable to act constructively or decisively, increasing the treat to national stability.

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