Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

In their hearts, they know full well that the Taoiseach does not have the team, the Government or the capacity to lead the country forward. From this point of view, if the Taoiseach, as the leader of Fianna Fáil and the leader of the Government alongside the absent leader of the Green Party, believes he has the confidence of the people to go forward and deal with our nation's problems, he should put that confidence to the test. I am sick and tired of listening to Minister after Minister say that, if we had an election now, it would cost money and cause great instability. The greatest cause of instability is the Government's floundering around and incompetence-----

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