Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)

Deputy Burton often feels I pick on her and accuse her of being irresponsible. I find some of Fine Gael's comments about debt and defaulting on bonds far more irresponsible than anything the Labour Party has advocated in the House. In fact, the Labour Party has made a case for adopting an old-fashioned nationalisation approach which can claim some reputable academic support, whereas the Fine Gael proposal is just bizarre.

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