Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

As I said, Ministers are considering the implementation of policies that have been referred to in Fine Gael's documents in a range of areas. I will not make any adverse remark about the putting forward of proposals by Fine Gael and I do not believe in engaging in petty partisan politics in any aspect of this. The best thing for me to do is to give my considered response on behalf of the Government to the document — considering various issues, as we must — and I will do so in good faith——

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