Dáil debates
Tuesday, 9 June 2009
Leaders' Questions
3:00 pm
Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
There is no question, Deputy Gilmore, of this Government not having a mandate. It is disingenuous for the Opposition to continue to make that case. That decision will be made tomorrow when the representatives of the people will decide whether the Government enjoys the confidence of this House. That is the democratic position, which is of no less quality, in terms of its "democraticness", than anything Deputy Gilmore has to say about what happened last Friday. The Deputy can put whatever interpretation he wishes on the previous election during which time his party enjoyed some success, as did Deputy Kenny's party. Deputy Gilmore has had his day in the sun.
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