John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)

Our colleagues in government support the planning Bill and we make up a majority in the House. Green Party Deputies will go through the lobbies because we believe the Government is doing a good job and will continue to do so. It is as simple as that.

As far as contradictions are concerned, and there are many of them, my colleagues opposite may not be aware of a development case last week where a letter was received by a number of constituents in the Stillorgan area condemning Fine Gael policy and arguing that its slash and burn approach would create dire economic circumstances. This letter was sent by the leader of the Labour Party, Deputy Gilmore. Likewise, on radio last Sunday, Deputy Kenny rejected the idea of nationalising the banks.

Notwithstanding these contradictions, what I find most difficult to take is the notion - a narrative which has worked very successfully - that the Government is bailing out the banks and builders. The Green Party has never accepted one penny from any bank or builder unlike the Labour Party-----

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