Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)

This is more use of the back door by a Government that is afraid to come in and face the people. Not only do we have one guillotine today, we have six this week. All I can say is that in terms of a functioning democracy if the Taoiseach wants to restore our credibility in the international financial markets this is not the way to do it. Members of the Opposition are not even given a proper briefing until an hour and a half prior to the Bill coming to the Chamber.

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