Michael Kennedy (Dublin North, Fianna Fail)

We heard from our new Deputy, George Lee. I congratulate him and Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan on their election to the Dáil. Deputy Lee spoke for 20 minutes earlier today, but did not offer any solution to the problem. He had plenty of criticisms to make, which is not unusual for him. We have been hearing that from him for years on RTE. He did not offer even one solution as to how to get out of our difficulties. If that is the best he has to offer, his term here may be short lived, like that of many other celebrities. If he has the expertise as an economist, which I do not doubt, he should come up with ideas on how we can resolve our difficulties.

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